Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition - Manual (Page 152)

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5.4.2 BitLocker Drive Encryption
BitLocker Drive Encryption, supported by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), is an
integral new security feature in the Windows ® Vista OS that helps protect your data
from theft or unauthorized viewing by encrypting the hard disk drive.
• To use the BitLocker Drive Encryption function, you must have a hard disk
drive with two NTFS drive partitions, one for the system volume, 1.5 GB at
least, and one for the OS volume. The partitions must be created before
installing Windows ® Vista. Refer to http://technet.microsoft.com for detailed
partitioning steps.
• Before activating the BitLocker, make sure that you insert the TPM chip to
the onboard connector labeled TPM and enable it in BIOS.
To activate BitLocker Drive Encryption:
1. From the Windows ® Vista desktop,
click Start > Control Panel > Security
> BitLocker Drive Encryption. The
BitLocker Drive Encryption menu
displays.
2. Click TPM Administration.
3. From the TPM Management on Local the TPM Management on Local
Computer menu, click click Initialize TPM
and follow the screen instructions.
Here you can create the TPM owner create the TPM owner
password and select a location to save
it.
We recommend that you save the
password on a USB device.
4. Go back to the BitLocker Drive Encryption menu
and click Turn On BitLocker.
5. Save the recovery password on a USB device
(recommended).
6. Cick Encrypt and BitLocker Drive Encryption
begins. You can monitor the encryption completed
percentage from the Windows
® OS taskbar .