ProtectTools (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista

Advanced tasks
Backing up and restoring
The Embedded Security backup feature creates an archive that contains certification information to be
restored in case of emergency.
Creating a backup file
To create a backup file:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In the left pane, click Embedded Security, and then click Backup.
3. In the right pane, click Backup.
4. Click Browse to choose the location where the backup file will be saved.
5. Select whether to add the emergency recovery archive to the backup information.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Finish.
Restoring certification data from the backup file
To restore data from the backup file:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In the left pane, click Embedded Security, and then click Backup.
3. In the right pane, click Restore.
4. Click Browse to select the backup file from the stored location.
5. Click Next.
6. Select whether to start the Embedded Security User Initialization Wizard.
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If you choose to start the initialization wizard, click Finish, and then follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the initialization. For more information, refer to “
Setting up the basic
user account,” earlier in this chapter.
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If you choose not to start the initialization wizard, click Finish.
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