Security
To Protect Against
Unauthorized access to a
Windows user account
Unauthorized access of data
Unauthorized access to the
processor serial number and
other system identification
information
Unauthorized removal of the
notebook
3–2
Use This Security Feature
Optional Smart Cards
An enabled Smart Card can store the
Windows User and Windows
Administrator passwords; therefore,
both the password and the Smart
Card are required to access the
account.
✎
This feature is only
supported on certain Smart
Card Readers. For more
information on Smart Cards,
refer to
"Using the Smart
Card Reader,"
chapter.
Embedded Security Chip
✎
This feature is only available
on select notebook models.
For more information, refer
to the HP ProtectTools
Embedded Security Getting
Started guide, included
with notebooks containing
this chip.
HP Administrator password, which
protects the system information in
Computer Setup
Security cable slot (used with an
optional cable lock)
For more information on the security
cable slot, refer on the
Documentation Library CD to the
Hardware Guide, "External Devices"
chapter.
later in this
Software Guide