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Chapter 4: Software support

Initializing the Security Platform

After installing the Infineon Security Platform software and restart the computer,

you can see a balloon tip above the TPM icon on the Windows notification area

reminding you to initialize the security platform.

using the

Security Platform Initialization

Wizard.
The Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard is used to initialize the Security

Platform and to configure Security Platform Features (backup including Emergency

Recovery, Password Reset, Enhanced Authentication). These operations are

needed to enable the Infineon Security Platform functionality and provide the basis

for all further activities on the Infineon Seciruty Platform.

For Infineon Security Platform Software to function normally, initialize the

Trusted Platform Module via Infineon Security Platform Initialization Wizard

only. DO NOT initialize the TPM via the Windows Vista built-in Trusted Platform

Module (TPM) Management Application.

To use the Security Platform Initialization Wizard

1. Click the TPM icon on the Windows

notification area. The Infineon

Security Platform Initialization

Wizard appears.

2. Follow the screen instructions to

complete TPM initialization.

Initializing the Security Platform User Data

After initializing the Infineon Security Platform, you can see a balloon tip above the

TPM icon on the Windows notification area reminding you to initialize the Security

Platform User Data using the

Security Platform User Initialization Wizard.

The Infineon Security Platform User Initialization Wizard is used to initialize

the Security Platform Users and to configure the user-specific features (secure

e-mail, file and folder encryption with EFS and PSD, Enhanced Authentication).

This wizard has to be started for each computer user, who is intended to use the

personalized Infineon Security Platform Feature (i.e., who will be Infineon Security

Platform User).