Security functions
Trusted Platform Module - TPM
TPMTrustedPlatfor mModule
To use the TPM, you must enable the TPM in the BIOS-Setup before the software is
installed. The requirement for this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "
Security functions", Page 62).
Enabling TPM
• Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see "Security functions", Page 62).
► Call BIOS Setup and sele
ct the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM Security Chip Settin g field and press the Enter key.
► Select the entry Enabl
ed to enable the TPM
Once you have enabled the TPM the Clear Security Chip menu item appears.
You can clear the hold
er in the TPM using Clear Security Chip.WithEnabled,
all secret keys (e.g
. SRK - Storage Root Keys, AIK - Attestation Identity Keys
etc.) generated by
applications are deleted.
Take note that you c
an then no longer access the data you have
encrypted on the h
older-based keys!
►FromtheExit menu
, select the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook res
tarts and the TPM is switched on after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
• Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see "Security functions", Page 62).
► Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM Security Chip Settin g field and press the Enter key.
► Select the entry Disabled to disable the TPM.
►IntheExit menu, select the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook will now reboot with TPM deactivated.
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