TPM (Option)
Before setting up the TPM (Trusted Platform Module)
functions you must initialize the security platform.
Activating TPM
1. Restart the computer.
2. Enter the BIOS pressing F2 during the POST/startup.
3. Click Setup Utility and select the Security menu.
4. Click TPM Configuration and select Enable for Security
Device Support.
5. You will then need to press/click F10 to save the changes and
restart the computer.
TPM Management in Windows
You can manage your TPM settings from within Windows:
1. Go to the Control Panel.
2. Click BitLocker Drive Encryption (System and Security).
3. Click TPM Administration.
BitLocker Drive
Encryption
(TPM Administra-
4. The TPM Management window allows you to configure the TPM
within Windows. As TPM is usually administered within large
enterprises and organizations, your system administrator will
need to assist you in managing the information here.
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Security -
Trusted
Computing
TPM Actions
1. Click Prepare the TPM and follow the instructions in the Wizard
to prepare the TPM (this will probably require a restart of the
computer and confirmation of the setting changes after restart by
pressing the appropriate F key).
2. After the restart the TPM will be prepared and you can then use
the Actions menu to Turn TPM off, Change Owner Password,
Clear TPM or Reset TPM Lockout.
3. A wizard will help take you through any setup steps.
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Figure 21
Trusted Plat-
form Module
(TPM) Manage-
ment on Local
Computer Ad-
ministration
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