Security functions
Password protection for the hard disk
If a supervisor password has been assigned, a password for the hard disk can
also be set in the Hard Disk Security menu.
The hard disk is protected by this password. Data on this hard disk can only be read
into another system if the correct password has been entered.
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 this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "Security functions", Page 55).
Instructions on how to call up and use the BIOS Setup Utility can be found in
section "Settings in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 79.
Enabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see
"Security functions", Page 55.
► Call up the BIOS Set
up and select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM (Security Chip) Setting field and press the Enter key
► Select the "Secur
ity Chip" "Enabled" entry to activate the TPM
Once you have activated the TPM through a reboot, the Clear Security Chip menu option appears.
With Clear Secu
rity Chip, you can delete the owner in the TPM, if the TPM has already
been used. With
Enabled, all secret keys generated by applications (e.g. SRK - Storage
Root Keys, AIK
- Attestation Identity Keys, etc.) are deleted.
Please note th
at you will then no longer be able to access the data you have
encrypted wi
th the keys based on that holder.
► Select the Ex
it Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebo
ok will restart, and TPM will be enabled after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see
"Security functions", Page 55.
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM (Security Chip) Setting field and press the Enter key.
► Select the "Security Chip" "Disabled" entry to deactivate the TPM
► From the Exit 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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