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HP ProtectTools for Small Business
Security Software Version 5.10 User
Guide
HP Business PC
Second Edition: May 2010
Document Part Number: 610663-002
About This Book
This guide provides information on HP ProtectTools for Small Business Security Software.
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Table of contents
1 Introduction to security .................................................................................................................................. 1
HP ProtectTools features ..................................................................................................................... 2
2 Easy Setup Guide for the most useful options ............................................................................................ 4
Getting started ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password Manager) ........................................................... 6
Viewing and managing the saved authentications in Credential Manager .......................... 7
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools ...................................................................................................... 10
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools .................................................................................... 13
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools ................................................................................................. 15
3 Benefits of HP ProtectTools for Small Business ....................................................................................... 17
Accessing HP ProtectTools for Small Business Security Software .................................................... 17
8 File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools ............................................................................................................... 38
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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1Introduction to security
HP understands that your time is extremely valuable, and you need to concentrate on running and
growing your business – not on worrying about the appropriate security software to protect your PC,
your data, and your business.
It is important that you proactively consider security solutions that are easy to use but provide strong
protection to your business assets. Security is not a “nice to have” – it’s a “must!”
HP provides protection that is easy to implement and simple to use…it’s called HP ProtectTools for
Small Business.
HP ProtectTools for Small Business is security software that provides features to help protect against
unauthorized access to the computer and critical data. Enhanced security functionality is provided by
the various HP ProtectTools software modules.
HP ProtectTools for Small Business provides two versions that can be utilized: HP ProtectTools Security
Manager Administrative Console and HP ProtectTools Security Manager (for general users). Both
Administrator and user versions are available in the Start > All Programs menu.
FunctionFeatures
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative
Console
HP ProtectTools Security Manager (for general users)
Requires Microsoft Windows system administrator rights to
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access
Access to modules to be configured by an administrator and not
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available to the general user
Allows initial security setup and configures options or
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requirements for all users
Allows users to configure options provided by an administrator
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Can restrict access and only allow a user limited controls of some
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HP ProtectTools modules
HP ProtectTools software modules may be preinstalled, preloaded, or available as a configurable option
or as an after market option. Visit
http://www.hp.com for more information.
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HP ProtectTools features
The following table details the key features of HP ProtectTools for Small Business modules:
ModuleKey features
HP ProtectTools Security Manager Administrative
Console
HP ProtectTools Security Manager (for general
users)
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password
Manager)
The Security Manager setup wizard is used by administrators to
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set up and configure levels of security and security logon methods.
Configure options hidden from basic users.
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Configure Device Access Manager configurations and user
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access.
Administrator tools are used to add and remove HP ProtectTools
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users and view user status.
Organize, set up and change user names and passwords.
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Configure and change user credentials such as Windows
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password and Smart Card.
Configure and change File Sanitizer Shred, Bleaching, and
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Settings.
View settings for Device Access Manager.
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Configure Preferences and Backup and Restore options.
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Is designed to save, organize, and protect your user names and
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passwords.
Allows you to set up the logon screens of websites and programs
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for quick and secure access.
As you access various websites and you want to save your user
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name and passwords, enter them into Password Manager so that
you won’t have to remember them again. The next time you visit
this site, Password Manager will fill in and submit the data
automatically.
Allows you to create stronger passwords that you don't have to
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write down or remember, and keeps your accounts more secure.
Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools
Provides complete, full-volume hard drive encryption.
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Forces pre-boot authentication in order to decrypt and access the
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data on the hard drive.
Helps you comply with legal or industry requirements for
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protecting confidential and sensitive data.
Protects your data from unauthorized access by encrypting the
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entire hard drive. If the PC is ever stolen and the drive is removed
from the original system and placed in a different system, the data
will not be compromised.
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ModuleKey features
File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools
Device Access Manager for HP ProtectTools
Deleting data in Windows does not completely remove the
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contents from your hard drive. Windows only deletes the reference
to the data. The data still remains on the hard drive until another
file overwrites that same area on the hard drive with new
information. However, with File Sanitizer, you can completely and
automatically erase documents, web browser history, temp files,
etc.
Allows you to securely erase (or shred) critical files and folders
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(personal information or files, historical or Web-related data, or
other data components) on your computer and periodically bleach
(write over data previously deleted) your hard drive.
Can be used to control access to media drives, USB, and other
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hardware devices based on user profiles.
Allows you to limit a user's ability to store critical data.
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Prevents users from using external storage devices, such as a
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personal music player, to copy data from a PC or from your
network.
Prevents users from introducing viruses into the system from
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external media.
Allows you to selectively disable a group of devices (such as USB
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keys, writeable devices, personal music players, etc.) by user or
group of users. The person with an administrator password can
log on and copy information from the PC, but other users can not.
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2Easy Setup Guide for the most useful
options
This Easy Setup Guide is designed to demonstrate the basic steps to activate the most common and
useful options within HP ProtectTools for Small Business. There are numerous tools and options
available in this software that will allow you to fine tune your preferences and set your access control.
The Easy Setup Guide will focus on getting each module running with the least amount of setup effort
and time. For additional information, just select the module you are interested in and click the “?” or Help
button in the upper right corner. This button will automatically provide information to help you with the
currently displayed window.
Getting started
1.Open HP ProtectTools Security Manager from the Gadget icon, task bar icon (gold shield), or click
Start > All Programs > HP.
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2.Enter your Windows password or create a Windows password.
3.Complete the setup wizard.
NOTE: By default, HP ProtectTools Security Manager is set to Strong Authentication Policy.
This setting is designed to prevent unauthorized access while logged into Windows and should be used
when high security is needed or if users are away from their systems frequently throughout the day. If
you would like to change this setting, click on the Session Policy tab, and make your selections.
To configure HP ProtectTools Security Manager to only use the initial Windows login for the entire
session, change the following configuration.
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To have HP ProtectTools Security Manager authenticate only once during the Windows login:
1.Click Start > All Programs > HP > HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.
2.In the left Tools pane, select Authentication from the Security group.
3.Click the Session Policy tab and select Do not require authentication from the drop-down menu
under Policy.
4.Click the Apply button when complete.
Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools (Password
Manager)
Passwords! We all have quite a number of them – especially if you regularly access websites or use
applications that require you to log in. The normal user either uses the same password for every
application and website, or gets really creative and promptly forgets which passwords goes with which
application.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have software automatically remember your passwords to sites that are not critical
or give you the ability to discern which sites to remember and which to omit? Credential Manager for
HP ProtectTools is the answer. Credential Manager is the password manager that provides you with
that capability. Once you sign on to the PC, Credential Manager will provide your passwords or
credentials as needed.
When you access any application or website requiring credentials, Credential Manager will automatically
recognize the site, and will ask if you want the software to remember your information. If you accept,
you will never need to remember that password again. You can decline the request to remember your
information if you want to exclude certain sites.
To Start saving web locations, user names, and passwords:
1.As an example, navigate to your web mail account and tell Credential Manager (click on the icon)
to add the web authentication.
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2.Name the link (optional) and enter a user name and password into Credential Manager.
NOTE: The web page will highlight the areas Credential Manager will use now and for subsequent
visits.
3.When complete, click the OK button.
4.Credential Manager can also save your user name and passwords for network shares or mapping
network drives.
Viewing and managing the saved authentications in Credential Manager
The advantages of Credential Manager are you can view, manage, back up, and launch your
authentications from a central location. Credential Manager will also support the launching of saved
sites from Windows.
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To open Password Manager, use one of the following two methods:
Use the keyboard combination of Ctrl + Windows + H to open the Password Manager. Selecting
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Open will quick launch and authenticate the saved shortcut.
OR
Select the Manage tab in Password Manager to open HP ProtectTools Security Manager where
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the credentials can be edited.
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Credential Manager’s Edit option will allow you to view and modify the name, login name, and even
reveal the passwords.
HP ProtectTools for Small Business will allow all credentials and settings to be backed up and/or copied
to another PC.
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File Sanitizer for HP ProtectTools
File Sanitizer is designed to make it very difficult for an unauthorized person to recover data you have
deleted. There are multiple options available to you to manually erase or to establish a regular schedule
to erase selected files and folders including browser history.
Below are some simple configuration settings.
To start permanently erasing your deleted data, select the file or folders you no longer need.
1.Navigate to Security Manager > File Sanitizer > Settings. Select Simple Delete Settings and
click the View Details button.
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