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System Security Screen

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System Security Screen Option TPM Security (Off default) TPM Status TPM Activation TPM Clear System Password (Not Enabled default) Description Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system. If Off, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the operating system. If On with Pre-boot Measurements, the system reports the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot measurements to the TPM during POST. If On without Pre-boot Measurements, the system reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses pre-boot measurements. When set to Disabled, the TPM is disabled.When set to Deactivated, the TPM is deactivated. When set to Activate, the TPM is enabled to default settings. When set to Deactivate, the TPM is disabled. The No Change state initiates no action. The operational state of the TPM remains unchanged (all user settings for the TPM are preserved). NOTE: This field is read-only when TPM Security is set to Off. CAUTION: Clearing the TPM will lose all encryption keys in the TPM. This option prevents booting to the operating system and results in data loss if the encryption keys cannot be restored. Back up the TPM keys prior to enabling this option. When set to Yes, all TPM contents are cleared. NOTE: This field is read-only when TPM Security is set to Off. Displays the current status of the password security feature and allows a new system password assignment and verification. NOTE: For more information, see "Using the System Password" on page 40. Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager 35

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Using the System Setup Program and Boot Manager
35
System Security Screen
Option
Description
TPM Security
(
Off
default)
Sets the reporting of the Trusted Platform Module
(TPM) in the system.
If
Off
, the presence of the TPM is not reported to the
operating system.
If
On with Pre-boot Measurements
, the system reports
the TPM to the operating system and stores the pre-boot
measurements to the TPM during POST.
If
On without Pre-boot Measurements
, the system
reports the TPM to the operating system and bypasses
pre-boot measurements.
TPM Status
When set to
Disabled
, the TPM is disabled.When set to
Deactivated
, the TPM is deactivated.
TPM Activation
When set to
Activate
, the TPM is enabled to default
settings. When set to
Deactivate
, the TPM is disabled.
The
No Change
state initiates no action. The operational
state of the TPM remains unchanged (all user settings for
the TPM are preserved).
NOTE:
This field is read-only when
TPM Security
is set to
Off
.
TPM Clear
CAUTION:
Clearing the TPM will lose all encryption
keys in the TPM. This option prevents booting to the
operating system and results in data loss if the
encryption keys cannot be restored. Back up the TPM
keys prior to enabling this option.
When set to
Yes
, all TPM contents are cleared.
NOTE:
This field is read-only when
TPM Security
is set
to
Off
.
System Password
(
Not Enabled
default)
Displays the current status of the password security
feature and allows a new system password assignment and
verification.
NOTE:
For more information, see "Using the System
Password" on page 40.