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System Security Settings details, Table 7. TPM Advanced Settings Details

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System Security Settings details About this task The System Security Settings screen details are explained as follows: Option Description CPU AES-NI Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to Enabled by default. System Password Sets the system password. This option is set to Enabled by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not installed in the system. 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 Security 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 fields if the TPM Status field is set to either On with Preboot 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. TPM 1.2 security information TPM Information TPM Firmware TPM Status TPM Command Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. Specifies the TPM status. 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. TPM 2.0 security information TPM Information TPM Firmware TPM Hierarcy Changes the operational state of the TPM. This option is set to No Change by default. Indicates the firmware version of the TPM. 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. TPM Advanced Settings This setting is enabled only when TPM security is set to ON. Table 7. TPM Advanced Settings Details Option Description TPM PPI Bypass Provision When set to Enabled allows the Operating System to bypass Physical Presence Interface (PPI), prompts when issuing PPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) provisioning operations. This option is set to Disabled by default. TPM PPI Bypass Clear When set to Enabled allows the Operating System to bypass Physical Presence Interface (PPI), prompts when issuing PPI Pre-operating system management applications 37

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System Security Settings details
About this task
The
System Security Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
CPU AES-NI
Improves the speed of applications by performing encryption and decryption by using the Advanced Encryption
Standard Instruction Set (AES-NI). This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
System Password
Sets the system password. This option is set to
Enabled
by default and is read-only if the password jumper is not
installed in the system.
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 Security
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 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
.
TPM 1.2 security information
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.
TPM 2.0 security information
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
.
TPM Advanced
Settings
This setting is enabled only when TPM security is set to
ON
.
Table 7. TPM Advanced Settings Details
Option
Description
TPM PPI Bypass Provision
When set to
Enabled
allows the Operating
System to bypass Physical Presence
Interface (PPI), prompts when issuing PPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) provisioning operations. This option is
set to
Disabled
by default.
TPM PPI Bypass Clear
When set to
Enabled
allows the Operating
System to bypass Physical Presence
Interface (PPI), prompts when issuing PPI
Pre-operating system management applications
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