HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide

Glossary
HP ProtectTools Security Manager www.hp.com Glossary–3
Power-on authentication—Security feature that requires some
form of authentication, such as a smart card, security chip, or
password, when the computer is turned on.
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)—Standard that defines the
interfaces for creating, using, and administering certificates and
cryptographic keys.
Reboot—Process of restarting the computer.
Single Sign On—Feature that stores authentication data and
allows you to use the Credential Manager to access Internet and
Windows applications that require password authentication.
Smart card—Small piece of hardware, similar in size and shape
to a credit card, which stores identifying information about the
owner. Used to authenticate the owner to a computer.
Smart card administrator password—Password that links an
administrator smart card with the computer in Computer Setup
for identification at startup or restart. This password can be set
manually by the administrator or randomly generated.
Smart card user password—Password that links a user smart
card with the computer in Computer Setup for identification at
startup or restart. This password can be set manually by the
administrator or randomly generated.
Stringent security—Security feature in BIOS Configuration that
provides enhanced protection for the power-on and administrator
passwords and other forms of power-on authentication.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) embedded security chip
(some models only)—Integrated security chip that can protect
highly sensitive user information from malicious attackers. It is
the root-of-trust in a given platform. The TPM provides
cryptographic algorithms and operations that meets the Trusted
Computing Group (TCG) specifications.