Service and Technical Reference Guide, xw3100
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Desktop Management
3.4 Asset Tracking and Security
Asset tracking features incorporated into the workstation provide key asset tracking data that can
be managed using HP Insight Manager, HP Client Manager or other system management
applications. Seamless, automatic integration between asset tracking features and these products
enables you to choose the management tool that is best suited to your environment and to
leverage your investment in existing tools.
HP also offers several solutions for controlling access to valuable components and information.
Security features such as the Smart Cover Sensor and the Smart Cover Lock, available on select
models, help to prevent unauthorized access to the internal components of the workstation. By
disabling parallel, serial, or USB ports, or by disabling removable media boot capability, you can
protect valuable data assets. Memory Change and Smart Cover Sensor alerts can be
automatically forwarded to system management applications to deliver proactive notification of
tampering with a workstation’s internal components.
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The Smart Cover Sensor and the Smart Cover Lock are available as options on select systems.
Use the following utilities to manage security settings on your HP workstation:
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Locally, using the Computer Setup Utilities.
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Remotely, using HP Client Manager or System Software Manager. This software enables the
secure, consistent deployment and control of security settings from a simple command-line
utility.
The following table and sections refer to managing security features of your workstation locally
through the Computer Setup Utilities (F10).
Security Features Overview
Feature
Purpose
How It Is Established
Removable Media Boot
Control
Prevents booting from the
removable media drives.
From the Computer Setup
Utilities (F10) menu.
Serial, Parallel, USB, or
Infrared Interface Control
Prevents transfer of data
through the integrated serial,
parallel, USB (universal serial
bus), or infrared interface.
From the Computer Setup
Utilities (F10) menu.
Power-On Password
Prevents use of the workstation
until the password is entered.
This can apply to both initial
system startup and restarts.
From the Computer Setup
Utilities (F10) menu.
Setup Password
Prevents reconfiguration of the
workstation (use of the
Computer Setup Utilities) until
the password is entered.
From the Computer Setup
Utilities (F10) menu.
DriveLock
Prevents unauthorized access
to the data on specific hard
drives. This feature is available
on select models only.
From the Computer Setup
Utilities (F10) menu.
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Support for security features may vary depending on your specific workstation configuration.
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