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11 tpm, 11 tpm -32, Security manager – Asus P5B Premium Vista Edition User Manual

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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.

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