ProtectTools

Enabling and disabling Automatic DriveLock hard drive protection
When this option is enabled, the DriveLock passwords will be automatically generated and set in the
drive, and protected by the TPM embedded security chip.
NOTE The automatically generated passwords will not be set in the drive until the computer is
restarted and you successfully enter the TPM embedded security password at the password
prompt.
The option to enable Automatic DriveLock is unavailable unless
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The computer has a TPM security chip installed and initialized. For instructions on how to enable
and initialize the TPM security chip, refer to “
Enabling the embedded security chip ” and “Initializing
the embedded security chip” in Chapter 4, “Embedded Security for ProtectTools.”
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No DriveLock passwords have already been enabled.
NOTE If you have already manually set DriveLock passwords on the computer, you must first
disable them before you can set Automatic DriveLock protection.
To enable or disable Automatic DriveLock protection:
1. Select Start > All Programs > HP ProtectTools Security Manager.
2. In the left pane, select BIOS Configuration.
3. Enter your Computer Setup administrator password at the BIOS administrator password prompt,
and then click OK.
4. In the left pane, select Security.
5. Under Embedded Security, select Enable next to Automatic DriveLock Support.
NOTE To disable automatic DriveLock protection for Embedded Security, select Disable.
6. Click Apply, and then click OK in the ProtectTools window to save your changes.
Managing Computer Setup passwords
You can use BIOS Configuration to set and change the power-on and setup passwords in Computer
Setup, and also to manage various password settings.
CAUTION The passwords you set through the “Passwords” page in BIOS Configuration are
saved immediately upon clicking the Apply or OK button in the ProtectTools window. Make sure
you remember what password you have set, because you will not be able to undo a password
setting without supplying the previous password.
The power-on password can protect your notebook from unauthorized use.
NOTE After you have set a power-on password, the Set button on the “Passwords” page is
replaced by a Change button.
The Computer Setup setup password protects the configuration settings and system identification
information in Computer Setup. After this password is set, it must be entered to access Computer Setup.
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