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TPM (Option)
Before setting up the TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
functions you must initialize the security platform.
Activating TPM
1. Restart the computer.
2. Enter the
Aptio Setup Utility
pressing
F2
during the
POST
.
3. Use the arrow keys to select the
Security
menu.
4. Select
TPM Configuration
and press Enter.
5. Press Enter to access the
Security Device Support
menu and
select
Enable
.
6. You will then need to press
F4
to save the changes and restart
the computer.
TPM Management in Windows
You can manage your TPM settings from within
Windows
:
1. Go to the
Control Panel
.
2. Click
BitLocker Drive Encryption
(
System and Security
).
3. Click
TPM Administration
.
4. The TPM Management window allows you to configure the TPM
within
Windows
. As TPM is usually administered within large
enterprises and organizations, your system administrator will
need to assist you in managing the information here.
TPM Actions
1. Click
Prepare the TPM
and follow the instructions in the Wizard
to
prepare the TPM (this will probably require a restart of the
computer and confirmation of the setting changes after restart by
pressing the appropriate F key).
2. After the restart the TPM will be prepared and you can then use
the
Actions
menu to
Turn TPM off
,
Change Owner Password
,
Clear TPM
or
Reset TPM Lockout
.
3. A wizard will help take you through any setup steps.
Figure 24
BitLocker Drive
Encryption
(TPM Admini-
stration)
Figure 25
Trusted Plat-
form Module
(TPM) Manage-
ment on Local
Computer Ad-
ministration