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Enabling/disabling plaintext volumes – HP Secure Encryption User Manual

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3.

Under Settings, locate Key Management Mode. Click Change.

4.

A new window appears with the key management mode selected. Enter the Master Key in the field
provided. The Master Key name must be between 8 and 64 characters.

5.

Click OK.

Enabling/disabling plaintext volumes

IMPORTANT:

Plaintext volumes are unencrypted. The option of allowing or disabling the

creation of plaintext volumes depends on the following:

The type of data to be stored on the plaintext volume

The level of security you want or need in the system

HP recommends that you do not enable this option for systems requiring high security or

containing highly sensitive data.

To change plaintext volumes permissions after initial configuration:

1.

Open Encryption Manager ("

Opening Encryption Manager

" on page

32

).

2.

Log in as the Crypto Officer ("

Logging into Encryption Manager

" on page

32

).