Security functions
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (device-dependent)
TPM
Trusted PlatformModule
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 41
).
Enabling TPM
•
Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password, see
"Security functions", Page 41
.
►
Call up the BIOS Setup and select the
Security
menu.
►
Mark the
TPM Security Chip Setting
fi
eld and press the Enter key.
►
Select
Enabled
to activate the TPM.
Once you have activated the TPM the
Clear Security Chip
option appears.
Select
Clear Security 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 you will then no longer be able to access the data you have
encrypted with the keys based on that holder.
►
Select the
Exit Saving Changes
option in the Exit menu.
►
Press the Enter key and select
Yes
.
The notebook will restart, and TPM will be enabled after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
•
Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password, see
"Security functions", Page 41
.
►
Call up the BIOS Setup and select the
Security
menu.
►
Mark the
TPM Security Chip Setting
fi
eld and press the Enter key.
►
Select
Disabled
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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