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Table 4. TPM 1.2 security information, On without Pre-boot Measurements

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Option Description Setup Password Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system. Password Status Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default. TPM Information NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed. Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The TPM Security option is set to Off by default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation, and the Intel TXT fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Pre-boot Measurements or On without Pre-boot Measurements. When TPM 1.2 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to Off, On with Pre-boot Measurements, or On without Pre-boot Measurements. Table 4. TPM 1.2 security information TPM information Description TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. TPM Status Specifies the TPM status. TPM Command Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to None, no command is sent to the TPM. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled and activated. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled and deactivated. When set to Clear, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to None by default. When TPM 2.0 is installed, the TPM Security option is set to On or Off. This option is set to Off by default. Table 5. TPM 2.0 security information TPM information Description TPM Information Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. TPM Firmware Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. TPM Hierarcy Enable, disable, or clear the storage and endorsement hierarchies. When set to Enabled, the storage and endorsement hierarchies can be used. When set to Disabled, the storage and endorsement hierarchies cannot be used. When set to Clear, the storage and endorsement hierarchies are cleared of any values, and then reset to Enabled. Intel(R) TXT Power Button AC Power Recovery UEFI Variable Access Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the Intel TXT option, virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is set to Off by default. When TPM 2.0 is installed, TPM 2 Algorithm option is available. It enables you to select a hash algorithm from those supported by the TPM (SHA1, SHA256). TPM 2 Algorithm option must be set to SHA256, to enable TXT. Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set to Enabled by default. Sets how the system behaves after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to Last by default. Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to Standard (the default), UEFI variables are accessible in the operating system per the UEFI specification. When set to Controlled, selected UEFI 34 Pre-operating system management applications

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Option
Description
Setup Password
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system.
Password Status
Locks the system password. This option is set to
Unlocked
by default.
TPM Information
NOTE:
The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Enables you to control the reporting mode of the TPM. The
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
by
default. You can only modify the TPM Status, and TPM Activation, and the Intel TXT fields if the
TPM
Status
field is set to either
On with Pre-boot Measurements
or
On without Pre-boot
Measurements
.
When TPM 1.2 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
Off
,
On with Pre-boot Measurements
,
or
On without Pre-boot Measurements
.
Table 4. TPM 1.2 security information
TPM information
Description
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by
default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Status
Specifies the TPM status.
TPM Command
Controls the Trusted Platform Module (TPM). When set to
None
, no command
is sent to the TPM. When set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled and activated.
When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled and deactivated. When set to
Clear
, all the contents of the TPM are cleared. This option is set to
None
by
default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed, the
TPM Security
option is set to
On
or
Off
. This option is set to
Off
by
default.
Table 5. TPM 2.0 security information
TPM information
Description
TPM Information
Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to
No Change
by
default.
TPM Firmware
Indicates the firmware version of the TPM.
TPM Hierarcy
Enable, disable, or clear the storage and endorsement hierarchies. When set to
Enabled
, the storage and endorsement hierarchies can be used.
When set to
Disabled
, the storage and endorsement hierarchies cannot be
used.
When set to
Clear
, the storage and endorsement hierarchies are cleared of any
values, and then reset to
Enabled
.
Intel(R) TXT
Enables or disables the Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) option. To enable the
Intel TXT
option,
virtualization technology and TPM Security must be enabled with Pre-boot measurements. This option is
set to
Off
by default.
When TPM 2.0 is installed,
TPM 2 Algorithm
option is available. It enables you to select a hash algorithm
from those supported by the TPM (SHA1, SHA256).
TPM 2 Algorithm
option must be set to
SHA256
,
to enable TXT.
Power Button
Enables or disables the power button on the front of the system. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
AC Power
Recovery
Sets how the system behaves after AC power is restored to the system. This option is set to
Last
by
default.
UEFI Variable
Access
Provides varying degrees of securing UEFI variables. When set to
Standard
(the default), UEFI variables
are accessible in the operating system per the UEFI specification. When set to
Controlled
, selected UEFI
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