12–2 Hardware and Software Guide
Security
To Protect Against Use This Security Feature
Unauthorized use of the
notebook
■ Power-on password*
■ HP ProtectTools Security Manager
Refer to the “HP ProtectTools Embedded
Security Manager (Select Models Only)”
section in this chapter for additional
information.
Unauthorized access to the
Computer Setup utility (f10)
HP administrator password*
Unauthorized access to the
contents of a hard drive
DriveLock*
Unauthorized startup from a
CD, diskette, or internal network
adapter boot
Device security*
Unauthorized access to
a Windows user account
■ Optional smart cards
An enabled smart card can store both
the Windows user password and the
Windows administrator password;
therefore, both the smart card and the
smart card PIN are required to access
the account.
■ Credential Manager for ProtectTools
Refer to the “Credential Manager for
ProtectTools” section in this chapter
for more information.
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This security feature is supported
by only certain smart card readers.
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