Security
Hardware and Software Guide
7–5
For additional information about Windows passwords, such as
screen-saver passwords, refer to
Start
>
Help and Support
.
HP Passwords
Function
HP administrator password
Protects access to Computer Setup.
Power-on password
Used to access the notebook during startup
and when you restart the notebook.
DriveLock master password
Used by the HP administrator to access
drives protected by DriveLock and to remove
DriveLock protection from the drive.
DriveLock user password
Used by the day-to-day user to access
drives protected by DriveLock at startup.
Smart card PIN
Used for smart card authentication.
Power-on and HP administrator passwords
can be stored on smart cards if an optional
smart card reader supports this functionality.
You must enable the smart card security
feature in Computer Setup, and then enable
a PIN in ProtectTools Security Manager
(select models only). Refer to the
“ProtectTools Security Manager
(Select Models Only)”
section in this chapter
for more information.
Windows Passwords
Function
Administrator password*
Protects Windows administrator-level
access to notebook contents.
User password*
Protects access to notebook contents after
exit from standby.
*For information about setting a Windows administrator password or a Windows
user password, select
Start > Help and Support
.
