Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer or your
operating system.
Select
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
User Management > Create a New BIOS User Account
(requires a BIOS administrator password)
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
HP SpareKey
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present)
Change Password
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Anti Theft > AT-p (select models only)
DriveLock Password
Automatic DriveLock
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
To do this
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
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Select from a list of BIOS users.
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Select from a list of ProtectTools users.
Revise password policy criteria.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (disabled by default).
Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models
only; disabled by default).
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
Enable/disable Anti-theft Protection.
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Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
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Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support (disabled by
default).
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive or the drive in the upgrade bay.
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the
selected drive is destroyed permanently.
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
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