Security functions
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (device-dependent)
TPMTrustedPlatform Module
To use the TPM, you must activate the TPM in the BIOS Setup before the software
is installed. The condition for th is is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "
Secu rity fu nctions", Page 46).
Options for using the TPM
You can use the T PM in different ways:
SmartCase
TM
Logon+ SmartCase
TM
Logon+ offers addi
tional help with man aging and
using th e numerous passwo rds re
quired to work with the computer.
To install, configure and use S ma
rtCase
™
Logon+, please refer to
the docume ntation and online he
lp on the CD with the SmartCase
™
Logon+ software.
Security API Smart Security API 4.1 is middleware which supports the entire
range of 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 feature of Microso ft® Vista
Enterprise and Ultimate Editions for encryption of the hard disk
drive. Here, BitLocker uses the T PM for the storage of the recovery
data which are used for decryption of the partition.
It is also possible to use BitLocker without TPM and only to use
the USB dongle for storing the crypto key. This option is mainly of
interest if Vista is insta lled on a compu ter on which TPM is not
installed or an older version (be fore Version 1.2) is i nsta lled.
A requirement for BitLocker is that you must have s et up at least
two partitions on your hard disk. The first partition co ntains 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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