Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:36:36 +0100 | From | Alan Cox <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/4] integrity: TPM internel kernel interface |
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> Being a TCG/TPM person, I can only address the first question. The > intent is that the TPM is soldered to the planar/motherboard (the TCG > uses the phrase "bound to the platform"). I can't imagine > any manufacturer designing a pluggable TPM. It would subvert PCR > measurements and thus attestation, data sealing, etc.
So the security limit of your TPM is a soldering iron .. whoo. I'm not sure this is actually the case however as the secret of interest is in the TPM so even if I replaced the TPM the goodies already set up are in the TPM I just unsoldered surely ?
Alan
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