Digital Certificates - HP Compaq dx5150 SFF Supplementary Manual

Administrators

Digital Certificates

HP ProtectTools Embedded Security Guide
Administrators initialize the Embedded Security solution on a
computer and may:
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configure the local machine and user policies of Embedded
Security
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prepare user keys and certificates for migration
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change the Embedded Security owner password
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disable and enable Embedded Security
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authorize destination computers for user key and certificate
migration
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recover data that was stored and encrypted using Embedded
Security
For more information on Embedded Security users and
administrators, refer to the operating system online Help. For more
information on Embedded Security owners, refer to the HP
ProtectTools Embedded Security Help.
Digital certificates are a form of electronic "keys" that confirm the
identity of an individual or company. Keys are numbers or strings of
characters known only to the sender and/or recipient. A digital
certificate authenticates the digital certificate owner by providing a
digital signature that attaches to email sent by the owner of the digital
certificate.
A digital certificate is issued by a Certification Authority (CA) and
contains the following information:
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Owner's public key
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Owner's name
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Expiration date of the digital certificate
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Serial number of the digital certificate
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Name of the CA that issued the digital certificate
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Digital signature of the CA that issued the digital certificate
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