Microsoft Vista: Trusted Platform Module Services
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Does the TPM mean that Windows Vista is hackproof? A:. No nothing can make a computer hackproof. Even if a system is unplugged ...
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Microsoft Vista: Trusted Platform Module ServicesPage 1Microsoft Vista:Trusted PlatformModule ServicesSolutions in this chapter:Understanding the TPMConfiguring and Managing the TPM on aStandAlone SystemConfiguring and Managing the TPM in anEnterprise EnvironmentTPM ApplicationsUnderstanding the Security Implications ofthe TPMChapter 4123SummarySolutions Fast TrackFrequently Asked Questions431_Vista_04.qxd 2/2/07 1:26 PM Page 123Page 2IntroductionThe Trusted Computing Group (TCG) was formed in 2003 with the goal of developing and promoting open standards for trusted computing.The group was foundedby Advanced Micro Devices HewlettPackard IBM Infineon Intel LenovoMicrosoft and Sun Microsystems and currently has 135 members.The main productto come out of the TCG so far is the specification for the Trusted Platform Module(TPM) and the corresponding specification for the Trusted Computing GroupSoftware Specification (TSS).The TPM is the key hardware component of a trustedcomputing platform and the TSS is the specification for an application programinterface (API) that developers can use to create software that will interact with theTPM.Windows Vista supports only version 1.2compliant TPM devices nativelyalthough thirdparty software such as Waves Embassy Trust Suite is available thatyou can use to support some functionality of version 1.1b TPM devices.Version 1.2of the TPM specification from the TCG was published in October 2003 and hassince been revised. In this chapter we will cover only the native Windows Vista support for version 1.2 TPM devices. In 2006 PC OEMs started to make a big push toincorporate TPM version 1.2 devices into their products. Laptops seem to be on theleading edge of this new technological wave with Dell HP and Lenovo cranking upproduction of laptops.Understanding the TPMThe TPM is a microchip for motherboards that is designed to create store and protect cryptographic keys and the fact that the TPM is integrated into motherboardsallows it to be ...
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