Operation Manual

Security functions
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (device-dependent)
TPMTrustedPlatform Module
To use the TPM, you must activate the TPM in the BIOS Setup before the software
is installed. The condition for this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor
password (see "
Secur ity fun ctions", Page 55).
Options for using the TPM
You c an use the TPM in different ways:
SmartCase
TM
Logon+ SmartCase
TM
Logon+ offer
s additional help with managing and
using the numerous passw
ords required to work with the computer.
To install, configure and
use SmartCase
™
Logon+, please refer to
the documentation and o
nlinehelpontheCDwiththeSmartCase
™
Logon+ software.
Security API Smart Security API 4.1 is middleware which supports the entire
range of mobile and stationary clients from Fujitsu Technology
Solutions. Independent of th e TPM h ardwa re, it is needed
by everyone who uses a PKI Smart Security environ ment for
identification purposes.
Microsoft® BitLocker BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) is a feature of Microsoft® Vista
Enterprise and Ultimate E ditions for e ncryption of the hard disk
drive. Here, BitLocker uses the TPM for the storage of the recovery
data which are used for decryption of the partition.
It is also possible to use BitLocker without TPM and only to use
the USB dongle for storing the crypto key. T his option is mainly of
interest if Vista is installed on a computer o n which TPM is not
installed or an older version (before Version 1.2) is installed.
For BitLocker to work, you must have set up at least two partitions
on your hard drive. The first partition contains the boot information.
The second, larger partition is encrypted and contains the operating
system as well as the user data.
Important: The partitions must be set up before Windows Vista
is installed.
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