Security functions
Trusted Platform Module - TPM
TPMTrustedPlatform Module
To use the TPM, you must activate the TPM in the BIOS Setup before the software
is installed. The condition for this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "
Security functions", Page 49).
Enabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see "Security functions", Page 49.
► Call up the BIOS Setup an
d select the Security menu.
►MarktheTPM Security Chip Setting field and press the Enter key.
► Select Enabled to acti
vate the TPM.
Once you have activated the TPM the Clear Security Chip option appears.
Select Clear S ecurit
y Chip to delete the holder in the TPM. By clicking on Enabled,
all secret keys (e.g
. SRK - Storage Root Keys, AIK - Attestation Identity Keys
etc.) generated by
applications are deleted.
Please note that yo
u will then no longer be able to access the data you have
encrypted with th
e keys based on that holder.
►FromtheExit menu
, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook wil
l restart, and TPM will be enabled after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see "Security functions", Page 49.
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
►MarktheTPM Security Chip Setting field and press the Enter key.
► Select Disabled to deactivate the TPM.
►FromtheExit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
Your notebook will now restart and TPM will be disabled.
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