
Additional security elements
Assigning security roles
In managing computer security (particularly for large organizations), one important practice is to divide
responsibilities and rights among various types of administrators and users.
NOTE:
In a small organization or for individual use, these roles may all be held by the same person.
For HP ProtectTools, the security duties and privileges can be divided into the following roles:
●
Security officer—Defines the security level for the company or network and determines the security
features to deploy, such as Java™ Cards, biometric readers, or USB tokens.
NOTE:
Many of the features in HP ProtectTools can be customized by the security officer in
cooperation with HP. For more information, see the HP Web site at
http://www.hp.com
.
●
Administrator—Applies and manages the security features defined by the security officer. Can also
enable and disable some features. For example, if the security officer has decided to deploy Java
Cards, the IT administrator can enable Java Card BIOS security mode.
●
User—Uses the security features. For example, if the security officer and IT administrator have
enabled Java Cards for the system, the user can set the Java Card PIN and use the card for
authentication.
CAUTION:
Administrators are encouraged to follow “best practices” in restricting end-user privileges
and restricting user access.
Unauthorized users should not be granted administrative privileges.
Managing HP ProtectTools passwords
Most of the HP ProtectTools Security Manager features are secured by passwords. The following table
lists the commonly used passwords, the software module where the password is set, and the password
function.
The passwords that are set and used by IT administrators only are indicated in this table as well. All
other passwords may be set by regular users or administrators.
HP ProtectTools password
Set in the following
module
Function
Windows Logon password
Windows® Control Panel or
HP ProtectTools Security
Manager
Can be used for manual logon and for
authentication to access various Security
Manager features.
Security Manager Backup and
Recovery password
Security Manager, by
individual user
Protects access to the Security Manager
Backup and Recovery file.
Java™ Card PIN
Java Card Security
Protects access to the Java Card contents
and authenticates users of the Java Card.
When used for power-on authentication, the
Java Card PIN also protects access to the
Computer Setup utility and to the computer
contents.
Authenticates users of Drive Encryption, if
the Java Card token is selected.
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