Security Menu - HP EliteBook 8730w Maintenance And Service Manual

Security menu

NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
HP SpareKey
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
Fingerprint Reset on Reboot (If Present)
Allow Reset of HP ProtectTools security keys
Change Password
DriveLock Passwords
TPM Embedded Security
Automatic DriveLock
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
Setup BIOS Administrator Password
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
94 Chapter 5 Computer Setup
To do this
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
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Create a new BIOS user account.
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View a list of ProtectTools users.
Revise password policy criteria.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by default).
Reset/clear the fingerprint reader ownership (select models
only; disabled by default).
Enable/disable reset of HP ProtectTools security keys.
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
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Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
(enabled by default).
● 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 support for Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Embedded Security, which protects the computer from
unauthorized access to owner functions available in
Embedded Security for ProtectTools. For more information,
refer to the ProtectTools software Help.
NOTE: You must have a setup password to change this
setting.
Enable/disable Automatic DriveLock support.
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.
Set up a BIOS administrator password.
Enable/disable a prompt for HP SpareKey enrollment.