HP LaserJet Enterprise, HP LaserJet Managed, HP PageWide Enterprise, HP PageWide Managed - Configuration Guide using the Embedded Web Server (EWS)
Change Password for Encrypted Drives
Learn how to change the password for encrypted hard drives.
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Generate a new random password for all encrypted drives
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Manually set a new password for all encrypted drives
NOTE: This is an optional conguration setting. The printer encryption keys are randomly generated when the
product is started and securely stored in a protected memory area.
NOTE: This conguration setting is not available for eMMC/SSD printers. The encryption key on an eMMC/SSD
printer is regenerated every time the printer is restarted.
If an EIO drive is installed on the printer, its information will be displayed in the Drive Status section and a Change
Password... button will be available in the Change Password for Encrypted Drives area.
Generate a new random password for all encrypted drives
Use the following steps to generate a new password for encrypted drives.
CAUTION: All customer data currently stored will be lost during a cryptographic erase.
1. Select Generate a new random password (Recommended).
2. Click the Change Password... button.
Manually set a new password for all encrypted drives
Use the following steps to manually set a new password for encrypted drives.
CAUTION: All customer data currently stored will be lost during a cryptographic erase.
1. Select Manually set a new drive password.
2. Enter a password in the Password: and Conrm Password: elds.
3. Click the Change Password... button.
Managing Temporary Job Files
Use the Managing Temporary Job Files area to set the data erase mode used when temporary job les are
erased during a data erase operation.
The following types of data erase modes are available for data erase operations on temporary job les:
● Non-Secure Fast Erase (No overwrite) — deletes the cryptographic key
● Secure Fast Erase (Overwrite 1 time) — overwrites the data once and has little eect on printer
performance
NOTE: This data erase mode is not available for eMMC/SSD devices.
● Secure Sanitize Erase (Overwrite 3 times) — overwrites the data three times and might have an aect on
printer performance
NOTE: This data erase mode is not available for eMMC/SSD devices.
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