Setup procedures, Opening drive encryption, General tasks – HP Pro 3120 Small Form Factor-PC User Manual
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CAUTION:
If you decide to uninstall the Drive Encryption module or if you are using a backup and
restore solution, you must first decrypt all encrypted drives. If you do not, you will not be able to access
the data on encrypted drives. Reinstalling the Drive Encryption module will not enable you to access
the encrypted drives.
Setup procedures
Opening Drive Encryption
1.
Click Start, click All Programs, and then click HP ProtectTools Administrative Console.
2.
Click Drive Encryption.
General tasks
Activating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to activate Drive Encryption.
Deactivating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Administrative Console Setup Wizard to deactivate Drive Encryption.
Logging in after Drive Encryption is activated
When you turn on the computer after Drive Encryption is activated and your user account is enrolled,
you must log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen:
NOTE:
If the Windows administrator has enabled Pre-boot Security in the HP ProtectTools
Administrative Console, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on,
rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen.
NOTE:
If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption logon screen, you will also be
prompted to select your Windows user name and type your password at the Windows logon screen.
Advanced tasks
Managing Drive Encryption (administrator task)
The Drive Encryption window allows Windows administrators to view and change the status of Drive
Encryption (active or inactive) and to view the encryption status of all of the hard drives on the computer.
Encrypting or decrypting individual drives
1.
In the Administrative Console left pane, expand Drive Encryption, and click Encryption
Management.
2.
Click the Change Encryption button.
3.
In the Change Encryption dialog box, select or clear the check box next to each hard drive you
want to encrypt or decrypt, and then click OK.
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