1.1 Security

The ZENworks PBA is hosted by a fully functional Linux system installed on the device. At device startup, the Linux system boots and displays the ZENworks PBA login.

The primary advantage of the ZENworks PBA is increased security over the standard Windows login. The Linux system is hardened, meaning that it has been explicitly configured for security and reliability. The ZENworks PBA is protected against alteration through the use of MD5 checksums, and the ZENworks PBA applies strong encryption for the keys used in the authentication process.

With standard hard disks encrypted by ZENworks 11 Full Disk Encryption, the ZENworks PBA does not prevent intruders from seeing the encrypted partitions. However, because the partitions are encrypted, none of the data is accessible until ZENworks PBA login is successful.

With self-encrypting hard disks, the ZENworks PBA prevents intruders from seeing the disks. The disks remain hidden and locked until ZENworks PBA login is successful.