Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® Txt); Overview - Intel AXXTPME3 Hardware User's Manual

Table 1. TPM Setup Utility – Security Configuration Screen Fields
Setup Item
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TPM
Administrative
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Control
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Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT)

Overview

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Intel Trusted Execution Technology (Intel
named LaGrande Technology, is a versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel
processors and chipsets that enhance the platform with security capabilities such as
measured launch and protected execution. Intel
mechanisms that help protect against software-based attacks and protects the
confidentiality and integrity of data stored or created on the system. It does this by
enabling an environment where applications can run within their own space, protected
from all other software on the system. These capabilities provide the protection
Intel® Trusted Platform Module Hardware User's Guide
Options
Enabled and —
Activated
Enabled and
Deactivated
Disabled and
Activated
Disabled and
Deactivated
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No Operation [No Operation] - No
changes to current state.
Turn On
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[Turn On] - Enables and
Turn Off
activates TPM.
Clear
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[Turn Off] - Disables and
Ownership
deactivates TPM.
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[Clear Ownership] -
Removes the TPM
ownership authentication
and returns the TPM to a
factory default state.
Note: The BIOS setting
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returns to [No
Operation] on every
boot cycle by default.
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TXT) for safer computing, formerly code
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TXT provides hardware-based
Comments
Information only.
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Shows the current TPM device
state.
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A disabled TPM device will not
execute commands that use TPM
functions and TPM security
operations will not be available.
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An enabled and deactivated TPM
is in the same state as a disabled
TPM except setting of TPM
ownership is allowed if not
present already.
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An enabled and activated TPM
executes all commands that use
TPM functions and TPM security
operations will be available.
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