Security functions
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (device-dependent)
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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 "
Setting t he supervisor and user password", Page 36).
Options for using the TPM
You can use the TPM in different ways:
SmartCase
TM
Logon+ SmartCase
TM
Logon+ offers addi
tional help with managing and
using the numerous passwo rds re
quired to work with the computer.
To install, configure and use Sma
rtCase
™
Logon+, please refer to
the do cume ntation and online he
lp on the CD with the SmartCase
™
Logon+ software.
Security API Smart Security API 4.1 is middleware w hich supports the entire
range o f mobile and stationary clients from Fujitsu Technology
Solutions. Independent of the TPM hardware, it is needed
by everyone who uses a PKI Smart Security environment for
identification purposes.
Microsoft® BitLocker BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) is a featur e of Microsoft® Vista
Enterprise and Ultimate E ditions for encryption of the hard disk
drive. Here, BitLocker u ses the TPM for the storage of the re covery
data which are used for decryption of the partition.
It is also possible to use BitLocker without TPM and to use just
the U SB Dongle for the storage of the encryption ke y. This option
is particularly interesting if Vista is installed on a co mputer on
which either an older version of TPM (pre version 1.2) or no TPM
is installed.
A requirement for BitLocker is that you must have set up at least
two partitions on your hard disk. The first partition contains the
booting information. T he second, larger partition is encrypted and
contains the operating system and the user data.
Important: The partitions must be set up before Windows Vista
is installed.
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