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HP Drive Encryption
HP Drive Encryption (HPDE) shown in Figure 6 provides complete data protection by encrypting your
computer's data so it becomes unreadable to an unauthorized person. If an encrypted drive is removed
from the system and attached to a USB enclosure, it cannot be read from another PC without proper
authorization.
Figure 6 HP Drive Encryption
When the drive is encrypted, the Drive Encryption login window displays before the Windows
®
operating
system starts. Windows requires authentication in the form of a password, smart card or fingerprint before
starting.
HP Client Security allows a Windows administrator to perform the following tasks:
 Encrypt or decrypt a partition on an individual hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) using software
encryption (internal SATA drive and eSATA drive only).
 Encrypt or decrypt OPAL Self Encrypting Drive (SED) using hardware encryption.
 Provide enhanced security by disabling Sleep or Standby to ensure that Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication
is always required.
 Create encryption recovery key.
 Recover access to an encrypted computer using encryption recovery key and HP SpareKey.
 Enable Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication using a password, registered fingerprint, or PIN for supported
Smart Cards.