User Manual

Security functions
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (device-dependent)
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To use the TPM, you must activate the T P M in the BIOS Setup be fore the software
is installed. The condition for this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "
Securit y functions", Page 51).
Instructions on how to call up and use the BIOS Setup Util ity can be found in
section "
Settings in BIO S Setup Utility", Page 71.
Enabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see "Security functions", Page 51.
► Call up the BIOS Setup a
nd select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM (Secu rity Chip) Setting field and press the Enter key
► Select the "Security
Chip" "Enabled" entry to activate the TPM
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Once you have activated the TPM through a reboot, the Clear Security Chip menu option appears.
With Clear Securit
yChip, you can delete the owner in the TPM, if the TPM has already
been used. With Ena
bled, all secret ke ys generated by applications (e .g. SRK - Storage
Root Keys, AIK - At
testation Identity Keys, e tc.) are deleted.
Please note that y
ou will then no longer be able to access the data you have
encrypted wi th t
he keys based on that holder.
► Select the Exit S
aving Changes option in the Exit menu.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
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The notebook w
ill restart, and TPM will be enabled after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
• Requirement: You have set a supervisor password, see "Security functions", Page 51.
► 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 Ch ip" "Disabled" entry to deactivate t he TPM
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
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Your notebook will now restart and TPM will be disabled.
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