Questions tagged [tpm]
TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is both the name given to a published specification detailing the characteristics of a criptoprocessador safe, capable of storing cryptographic keys that protect information and the general name of implementations of this specification, often called "TPM chip" or "TPM Security Device".
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windows 11 error The Secure Boot update failed
for some reason this error is constantly thrown and logged in the Windows Event Viewer:
The Secure Boot update failed to update a Secure Boot variable with error Secure Boot is not enabled on this ...
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ASUS H97-Plus and TPM 2.0
I bought for my ASUS H97-Plus motherboard this TPM 2.0 module, but it is not being recognized by the BIOS also after saving changes and restart,
Anyone can advise on how to make it work, if it's ...
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How to get minimal vendor information about the TPM chip installed in my laptop
How do I get some minimal information about the TPM chip in my Linux laptop?
Information such as the manufacturer, manufacturer id, manufacturer version.
So far I have tried the tpm2_getcap command to ...
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Is possible to know from MS Windows OS if dTPM or fTPM is used?
Is possible to know from MS Windows OS, if OS uses discrete TMP chip (dTPM) or fTPM (Intel PTT, AMD fTPM) without going to BIOS or peeking inside the computer case?
E.g. when I open tpm.msc I see ...
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Able to unlock BitLocker drive, but unable to obtain the 48-digit recovery key
I'm trying to obtain the 48-digit BitLocker recovery key from a failed drive. Here's what happened:
Windows 10 Professional was installed on a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB drive. The login was a local user ...
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Why does TPM think I installed a new CPU?
I disassembled then reassembled a computer, I rebooted and got a message saying that I installed a new CPU or reset the NV structure. I don't really think I did either, there was only one RAM slot and ...
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Is TPM-only Bitlocker protecting multiple hard drives in case of a stolen computer?
How exactly does Bitlocker work in TPM-only mode, when I not only encrypt the boot drive but also other drives with data?
If someone steals the whole computer he can't login, due to a windows password....
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Cannot protect GPG key using TPM2 on Ubuntu 22.04
I'm trying to protect a GPG key using the TPM2 available on my laptop, but I'm not having any success. Probably I'm doing something wrong, but I cannot figure out what this is.
My system is running ...
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Does the Samsung NP-RV711 laptop support Windows 11? [duplicate]
Holiday season is approaching - understand the maintenance season for my relatives’ computers 😅
I’ve been asked for support to reformat an old laptop from 2012. AFAIK it is still running Windows 7 to ...
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Virtualbox TPM vs hosts TPM
Question: is the TPM option in virtualbox 7 an emulator?
I want my guest OS to have NO access to the hosts hardware TPM, but instead to use a "portable" TPM from vbox, so that copying the ...
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Why is my TPM bugged? If I enable checks on PCR 8,9,10, it ALWAYS asks for decryption password even if it shouldn't
I've also checked with systemd-analyze pcrs if PCRs are the same at every reboot, and they are.
Only at first reboot I don't know why the only PCRs that change are 8,9,10 lol(I don't know why)... but ...
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Why the TPM PCRs does not consider a UEFI settings change? If someone resets CMOS, it's undetected
In my laptop I've set up a bios pw when I power on the laptop, and once I enter it the laptop starts my linux distro and decrypts the disk without asking any other password. To do this I've set up TPM ...
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Secure Windows SSH Key with Windows Hello / TPM
I want to secure my Windows SSH Key with Windows Hello (my fingerprint / TPM) instead of a simple passphrase.
I found that OpenSSH can do this since v8.9 ( https://man.openbsd.org/ssh-keygen#...
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LUKS encryption using passphrase + TPM
I have questions about secure boot and TPMs and I couldn’t find precise answers on the web, so I’m hoping someone skilled in this domain will be able to answer.
In a case of an evil maid attack, what ...
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How to interact with a TPM at boot time?
I'm currently experimenting with a minimal linux system built through Buildroot in which I want to use a TPM to derive a key and make some measurements during boot. At best, this would happen in the ...
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