Trusted Platform Module Management (Standard 7 Package Reference)

7/8/2014

This package is a Feature Pack in the category Security. The name of the package as it appears on disk and for use with some command-line tools is WinEmb-Security-TPM.

This package includes the drivers, services, and administrative tools for utilizing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). TPM is an open standard technology that combines software-based encryption with hardware validation. TPM provides a greater level of security when used with the BitLocker Drive Encryption functionality in Windows Embedded Standard 7.

Settings

No settings provided.

Services

• TPM Base Services

Dependencies

Package Dependencies

This package depends upon features provided by the following packages:

• Driver Frameworks
• Win32 Application Runtimes and Libraries

Group Dependencies

No group dependencies.

Optional Supporting Packages

You can select any number of packages from the following list:

• .NET Framework 2.0
• .NET Framework 2.0 Client Profile
• Domain Services
• Microsoft Management Console

You can use the optional packages to enable the following functions:

To do this	Use these packages
Use the Active Directory object picker from the TPM snap-in.	Domain Services
Provide UI support for the TPM snap-in.	.NET Framework 2.0 Client Profile

Common Uses

Using TPM-only security can be simpler and more convenient for devices that are unattended or which are typically restarted while unattended.

Note

Reliance upon a TPM as the sole means of data security provides a significantly lower level of data protection when compared with a TPM used in conjunction with BitLocker.

Notes