An Introduction to TPM (Trusted Platform Module) Header

What Is a TPM Header

Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a microchip attached to the motherboard, is included in some computers. The TPM is also famous as ISO/IEC 11889). It can provide you with great hardware-based cybersecurity. The trusted platform module is designed to be a tamper-resistant store for cryptographic keys.

What functions it has? How to utilize it? To get the detailed information about TPM header, you can read this post of MiniTool.

What the TPM Can Do

The TPM can store artifacts that are used to authenticate your PC like passwords, encryption keys and certificates. How does it work? Well, the TPM chip will utilize a mix of software and hardware to protect your important passwords or encryption keys

What’s more, it can keep the state of your device and detect changes to it. This is very convenient if you get in trouble sometimes. The TPM can also store protocols for ensuring the safety of your computer. Of course, you can also find TPMs in smartphones and network equipment.

If attackers were to clone your drive or steal the physical drive and then connect it to another device to read the data, they cannot reach the purpose. It is because that the drive is encrypted and the encryption key is stored on the TPM of your PC. This will benefit users who keep some important information.

In addition to the above functions, the TPM is also used to enable Windows’ BitLocker Drive encryption utility. The time you start the system that features a TPM and BitLocker, the chip will run various conditional tests to check if it’s secure to boot it up.

When the TPM finds that the hard disk is moved to another location, it will lock the system immediately. It is likely that the computer is stolen by others. As for notebooks with built-in fingerprint, the recorded fingerprints will be stored in TPM. It becomes a reliable storage place because of the level of security it enjoys.

Additionally, the TPM also enables smart-card readers to authenticate and log in that are required by some companies. Concluding from the above facts, the TPM is rather beneficial to computer owners. And it is also a multifunctional item on a computer.

After reading the above description, you can find that it is worth installing. If you don’t have it, you can consider installing one to your computer. 

Here comes the question – how to use the TPM. Well, you can follow the guide below to make use of the TPM header in a proper manner.

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How to Use TPM Header

Assuming that your computer already has the TPM chip, you can enable it for further use. How to enable it? You should enter the BIOS of your computer and then enable the TPM with the given steps in this guide.

After that, it will work for you. For example, it can protect the data on your computer from being attacked and stolen. It also serves you other functions that have been introduced to you earlier.

The Bottom Line

Read here, you may have an overall understanding of TPM header. Reading the first part of the post, you can know what TPM header is. While the main part will tell you the main functions and use of TPM header.

In other words, this post is a full guide to trusted platform module (TPM) header. Here comes the end of this post. Hope that the post will help you a lot.