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Security functions
Password protection for the hard disk
If a supervisor password was set, an additional password for the hard disk
can be set in the Hard Disk Security menu.
The hard disk is protected by this password. Data on this hard disk can then only be
read in another system if the correct password is entered.
Trusted Platform Module - TPM (device dependent)
TPMTrustedPlatfor mModule
To use the TPM, you must enable 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 "
Secur ity funct ions", Page 42).
For how to call up and operate the BIOS Setup Utility, see Se ctio n "
Settings
in BIOS Setup Utility", Page 55.
Enabling TPM
Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see "Security functions", Page 42).
Call BIOS Setup and
select the Security menu.
Mark the TPM (Security Chip) Sett ing eld and press the Enter k ey.
Select the "Secur
ity Chip" "E nabled" entry to enable the T PM
Once you have enabled the TPM by rebooting, the Clear Security Chip menu item appears.
If the TPM was al
ready in use, you c an use Clear S ecurity Chip to clear the holder in the
TPM. With Enabl
ed, all secret keys (e.g. SRK - Storage Ro ot Keys, AIK - Attestation
Identity Keys
etc.) generated by applications are deleted.
Take note that
you can then no longer access the data you have
encrypted on
the holder-based keys!
Select the Ex
it Saving Changes option in the Exit menu.
Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebo
ok restarts and the TPM is switched on after the reboot.
Disabling TPM
Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see "Security functions", Page 42).
Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
Mark the TPM (Security Chip) Sett ing eld and press the Enter k ey.
Select the "S ecu rity Chip" "Disabled" entry to deactivate the TPM.
From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook will now reb oot with TPM deactivated.
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