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4 Drive Encryption for HP ProtectTools
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 unless you have registered with the Drive Encryption recovery service.
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 Security Manager for
Administrators in Windows Vista or HP ProtectTools Security Manager in Windows XP.
2. Click Drive Encryption.
General tasks
Activating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators setup wizard to activate Drive Encryption.
Deactivating Drive Encryption
Use the HP ProtectTools Security Manager for Administrators 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 Security
Manager for Administrators, you will log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on,
rather than at the Drive Encryption logon screen.
1. Select your user name, and then type your Windows password or Java™ Card PIN, or swipe a
registered finger.
2. Click OK.
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.
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