Lenovo ThinkVantage Client Security Solution 8.3 - Manual (Page 9)

entry related changes can be detected automatically by Client Security Password Manager and allows the
user to update their entries with even less work.
• Save your information without any extra steps:
Client Security Password Manager can automatically detect when sensitive information is being sent to
a given web site or application. When such a detection is made, Client Security Password Manager
prompts the user to save the information, thus simplifying the process of storing sensitive information.
• Save any information into a Secure Scratch Pad:
With Client Security Password Manager, the user can save any textual data in secure scratch pads.
The user’s secure scratch pads can be protected with the same level of security as any of their other
web site or application entries.
• Export and import login information:
Enables you to export your sensitive personal information so that you can securely carry it from one
computer to another. When you export your login information from the Client Security Password Manager,
a password-protected export file is created that can be stored on removable media. Use this file to
access your personal information anywhere you go, or to import your entries into another computer
with Client Security Password Manager.
Note: Full import support is available for Client Security Solution Versions 7.0 and 8.x export files. Limited
import support is available for Client Security Solution Version 6.0 (application entries are not imported).
Client Security Software Solution Versions 5.4x and previous versions will not import into the Client
Security Solution Version 8.x Password Manager.
Security Advisor
The Security Advisor tool allows you to view a summary of security settings currently set on your computer.
You can use these settings to view your current security status or to enhance your system security. The
displayed category default values can be changed through the Windows registry. An example of the security
categories included are:
• Hardware passwords
• Windows users passwords
• Windows password policy
• Protected screen saver
• File sharing
Certificate Transfer wizard
The Client Security Certificate Transfer wizard guides you through the process of transferring the private keys
associated with your certificates from the software-based Microsoft
® cryptographic service provider (CSP) to
the hardware-based Client Security Solution CSP. After the transfer, operations using the certificates are
more secure because the private keys are protected by Client Security Solution.
Hardware password reset
This tool creates a secure environment that runs independently of Windows and helps you reset forgotten
power-on and hard-disk-drive passwords. Your identity is established by answering a set of questions that
you create. Create this secure environment as soon as possible, before a password is forgotten. You cannot
reset a forgotten hardware password until this secure environment is created on your hard drive and after
you have enrolled. This tool is available on select computers only.
Support for systems without Trusted Platform Module
Client Security Solution 8.3 supports Lenovo-branded systems that do not have a compliant embedded
security chip. This support allows a standard installation across the entire enterprise in order to create a
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