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Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H Software Installation

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TPM Configuration Procedure ....................................................................................... 2
1.
Configuring the System BIOS .................................................................................... 2
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Initializing the TPM Chip ............................................................................................. 4
3.1.
Easy Mode ......................................................................................................................... 4
3.2.
Advanced Mode ................................................................................................................ 6
4.
Configuring the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM Utility .......................................................... 16

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Summary of Contents for Gigabyte GA-EG45M-DS2H

  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents TPM Configuration Procedure ..................2 Configuring the System BIOS ..................2 Installing the Infineon TPM Driver and the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM Utility ....3 Initializing the TPM Chip ..................... 4 3.1. Easy Mode ......................... 4 3.2. Advanced Mode ........................ 6 Configuring the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM Utility ............
  • Page 2: Tpm Configuration Procedure

    TPM Configuration Procedure To enable the TPM, follow the steps below in sequence: 1. Configuring the system BIOS 2. Installing the Infineon TPM driver and the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM utility 3. Initializing the TPM chip 4. Configuring the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM utility Configuring the System BIOS To use the TPM functionality, first enter the system BIOS Setup to activate the TPM chip.
  • Page 3: Installing The Infineon Tpm Driver And The Gigabyte Ultra Tpm Utility

    Method 2: To individually install the Infineon TPM driver and the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM utility, go to the Install Single Items menu and click the Install buttons on the right of the Infineon TPM Driver and GIGABYTE Ultra TPM items.
  • Page 4: Initializing The Tpm Chip

    "Advanced Mode." Step 1: Set up a Password Launch the GIGABYTE Initialization Wizard. This wizard will request you to set up a password. After entering the password, click OK to begin the initialization of the Infineon Security Platform.
  • Page 5 Step 4: Complete the Settings Click Exit to complete the initialization of the TPM chip and setup of the Personal Secure Drive (PSD). You can then access the GIGABYTE Ultra TPM utility to set up a Portable User Key. - 5 -...
  • Page 6: Advanced Mode

    3.2. Advanced Mode When the GIGABYTE Initialization Wizard is launched (by double-clicking the Infineon Security Platform icon in the system tray), if you wish to configure further settings, click Advanced Mode to access the Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard. A. Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard - Owner Click Advanced Mode to launch the Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard.
  • Page 7 A-2. Select Security Platform initialization and click Next to create the Security Platform Owner Password. The Infineon Security Platform Owner key is created and stored in the Infineon Trusted Platform Module together with the Infineon Security Platform Owner secret. This key is protected by the Owner Password that must be defined here.
  • Page 8 A-3. Select Security Platform Features, which comprises Automatic Backup (includes Emergency Recovery) and Password Reset. Click Next. Details on Features Automatic Backup (includes Emergency Recovery) Check this feature, if you want to configure automatic Security Platform backups. Configuring Backup is strongly recommended. Otherwise all user data will be lost in case of emergency. You cannot uncheck this feature, if the policy Enforce configuration of Backup including Emergency Recovery is enabled.
  • Page 9 A-5. Select Create a new Recovery Token. Then enter a new token password to be used for Emergency Recovery. A-6. Select Create a new Token to create a Password Reset Token. Then enter a new token password. A-7. Make sure you have selected all the functions you want to perform. Click Next to continue. Do not log off, shutdown, enter a power-saving state, or unplug the power cord before the wizard has completed.
  • Page 10 A-8. Click Finish to complete the initialization and configuration of the Infineon Security Platform. Then access the Infineon Security Platform User Initialization Wizard (select the Start Security Platform User Initialization Wizard check box). B. Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard - User The Infineon Security Platform User Initialization Wizard is used to initialize the Security Platform Users and to configure the user-specific features (secure e-mail, file and folder encryption with EFS and PSD, Enhanced Authentication).
  • Page 11 B-2. Set a Basic User Password and click Next. B-3. Enable the reset functionality for the Basic User Password. Select the location that you wish to save the file and then click Next. B-4. Click Next to continue the initialization. - 11 -...
  • Page 12 B-5. Select the Security Platform Features you want to configure and click Next to continue. Details on Features Secure e-mail User-specific e-mail encryption and/or signing to prevent unauthorized persons from reading or chang- ing your e-mails. Using this feature guarantees that only the e-mail creator and the specified recipients will be able to decrypt and read the message or validate the identity of the sender.
  • Page 13 B-5-1. Use the File and folder encryption with Personal Secure Drive (PSD) as the example: To configure "Encryption Certificate", click Select. B-5-2. Click Create to create the certificate. After the certificate appears, click the certificate and click Select. B-5-3. The certificate has been selected. Click Next. - 13 -...
  • Page 14 B-6. Set up a Personal Secure Drive (PSD) B-6-1. Specify a drive letter and label for your Personal Secure Drive To specify the drive letter for your Personal Secure Drive, select an unused letter from the drop-down list of available letters. To specify the drive label, enter the label in the field provided.
  • Page 15 B-7. Click Next to continue. Do not logoff, shutdown, enter a power-saving state, or unplug the power cord before the wizard has completed. B-8. Click Finish to finish the user initialization and features configuration of the Infineon Security Platform. C. Infineon Security Platform Settings Tool With the Security Platform Settings Tool you can get various information about the Trusted Platform Module of your system.
  • Page 16: Configuring The Gigabyte Ultra Tpm Utility

    • Though the TPM delivers the latest data security technology, it does not guarantee data integrity or give hardware protection. GIGABYTE is not liable for loss of encrypted data as a result of hardware damage. 4.1.
  • Page 17 Step 3: Enter the User Password created in "Easy Mode" or "Advanced Mode." Click OK to continue. If you incorrectly enter the password three times, Ultra TPM will be locked. To be able to enter the password again, go to the "Security Chip Configuration" menu in BIOS Setup and then set "Security Chip" to "Enabled/Activate." DO NOT turn off or restart the computer when a user key is being generated.