Password Protection For The Hard Disk; Trusted Platform Module - Tpm (Device Dependent); Enabling Tpm; Disabling Tpm - Fujitsu LIFEBOOK U745 Operating Manual

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)

Trusted Platform Module TPM
To use the TPM, you must enable the TPM in the BIOS-Setup before the software is
installed. The requirement for this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "Security functions", Page

Enabling TPM

• Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see
► Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM Security Chip Setting field and press the Enter key.
► Select the entry Enabled to enable the TPM
Once you have enabled the TPM the Clear Security Chip menu item appears.
You can clear the holder in the TPM using Clear Security Chip. With Enabled,
all secret keys (e.g. SRK - Storage Root 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!
► From the Exit menu, select the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook restarts and the TPM is switched on after the reboot.

Disabling TPM

• Requirement: You have assigned a supervisor password (see
► Call BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the TPM Security Chip Setting field and press the Enter key.
► Select the entry Disabled to disable the TPM.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The notebook will now reboot with TPM deactivated.
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