Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
Administrator Tools
Setup BIOS administrator password
User Management (requires a BIOS administrator password)
Create New BIOS User Account password
Password Policy (requires a BIOS administrator password)
HP SpareKey
Always Prompt for HP SpareKey Enrollment
User Tools
Change Password
HP SpareKey Enrollment
Disk Sanitizer
System IDs
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To do this
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
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Select from a list of BIOS users.
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Select from a list of ProtectTools users.
Revise password policy criteria.
Enable/disable HP SpareKey (enabled by default).
Enable/disable HP SpareKey enrollment (enabled by
default).
Enter, change, or delete a BIOS administrator password.
Enroll or reset HP SpareKey, which is a set of security
questions and answers used if you forget your password.
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive. The following options are available:
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Fast—Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle once.
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Optimum—Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle 3 times.
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Custom—Allows you to select the desired number of
Disk Sanitizer erase cycles from a list.
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Last Pass—Displays Disk Sanitizer Completion Report
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the
primary hard drive is destroyed permanently.
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.