HP Client Security Commercial Managed IT Software

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HP Client Security offers a one-time wizard shown in Figure 1, which guides a user through the setup of core
security features that include:
Figure 1 HP Client Security Setup Wizard
 Password authentication
o Prompts user to verify their identity by typing their Windows password. This prevents other users from
setting up the system using another person’s account.
o Requires user to create a Windows password if one doesn’t already exist.
o Rejects passwords that contain invalid characters such as those that cannot be supported by HP BIOS.
o Displays password strength advice when creating a password.
o Enables HP Client Security to be able to log the user into Windows.
 SpareKey enrollment
o Allows the user to login to Windows by answering 3 security questions instead of a password (if forgotten)
or other credential (if not available).
o Rejects answers containing invalid characters that cannot be supported by HP BIOS.
o Allows only English, French, Italian, and German characters for Security questions and corresponding
answers.
 Fingerprints enrollment (only shown with supported fingerprint readers)
o Requires enrollment of two fingerprints. If needed, a user can enroll additional fingerprints later using the
HP Client Security application.
o Enrollment process starts immediately upon the user swiping their first finger.
o Allows the user to login to Windows with their fingerprints.
o To enroll a finger, the user provides a few good quality finger scans for each finger.