Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition - Manual (Page 142)

5-32 Chapter 5: Software support
5.3.11 TPM
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enhances data protection and security via
high-level encryption and decryption. This motherboard comes with a TPM module This motherboard comes with a TPM module
and related applications that help manage the use of TPM function.
• Before activating the TPM function, make sure that you insert the chip to
the onboard connector labeled TPM and enable it in BIOS.
• The bundled TPM software in your support CD may vary due to territory The bundled TPM software in your support CD may vary due to territory due to territory
differences. Refer to either of the following sections for the utility you use.
Security Manager
After installing the Security Manager from the bundled support CD, you can
launch this application from the Windows ® XP desktop by clicking Start > All
Programs > TPM Secure Tools > Security Manager.
Initializing TPM
Under the TPM Manager menu, you can check the TPM state, backup or
restore TPM data, and set the owner and user passwords.
3. Click Logon and enter
your user password. Log
on the application to use
other functions.
To initialize the owner/user
state:
1. Click Initialize Owner.
2. Following the Initialization
Wizard, set your owner/
user passwords. You can
also set and save the
emergency recovery token
as well as the password
reset token file.