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Table 20. System Security details
Option
CPU AES-NI
System Password
Setup Password
Password Status
Table 21. TPM 1.2 security information
Option Description
TPM Security
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 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.
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 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.
Table 22. TPM 2.0 security information
Option Description
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 Enables, disables, or clears 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 Specifies TPM Advanced Settings details.
Settings
Table 23. System Security details
Option
AMD Dynamic Root of Trust
Measurement (DRTM)
Description
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.
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.
Sets the setup password. This option is read-only if the password jumper is not installed
in the system.
Locks the system password. This option is set to Unlocked by default.
NOTE: The TPM menu is available only when the TPM module is installed.
Description
Enable/Disable AMD Dynamic Root of Trust Measurement (DRTM)
To enable AMD DRTM, below configurations must be enabled:
1. TPM2.0 must be enabled and the hash algorithm must be set to SHA256.
2. Transparent SME (TSME) must be enabled.
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