HP Client Security Commercial Managed IT Software Technical whitepaper

HP Client Security Technical Whitepaper

August 2016

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9 HP Client Security - Application

HP Client Security can be accessed from a single, console interface icon in the Windows® system tray, the Control Panel, the

Windows 7 Start menu, a Windows 7 desktop gadget, or Windows 8/10 start page. The HP Client Security home page shown

in Figure 2 is the central location for easy access to HP Client Security features, applications, and settings.

Figure 2 HP Client Security Home Page

The Home page is divided into three sections:

Identity

Provides Credential Manager features of enrollment and management of authentication credentials

(password, fingerprint, cards, Bluetooth, PIN, and HP SpareKey) and ability to access Password Manager in

order to add/edit/manage logon data for websites and applications.

Data

Provides access to applications used for managing data security – HP Drive Encryption.

Device

Provides access to applications used for managing device security – HP Device Access Manager.

Additionally, HP Client Security provides access to Advanced Settings gear icon at the top right in order to configure

administrators and standard user’s policies for both logon and session; manage PC users; activate or deactivate Windows

and power-on authentication; and backup or restore HP Client Security data (primarily Password Manager).

For added security, user authentication is enforced and all administrative level configuration operations require Windows

UAC elevation.

9.1 User Management

Accessing the User Management page shown in Figure 3 from the Advanced Settings icon allows you to create and delete

HP Client Security users in a system wide manner. To ensure users and security policies are synchronized between the

operating system and the pre-boot environment, users should always be added and deleted using HP Client Security user

management.

Selecting a user icon on the Users page will launch an authentication policy summary for that user – it will display

credentials and policies as configured by/for that user. Selecting a credential will allow its enrollment.