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Errr they want real TPM functionality. Emulation kinda nerfs the whole point of it. It's a hardware key. If you could just emulate it what would stop you spoofi
by gtvwill 5y ago
Errr they want real TPM functionality. Emulation kinda nerfs the whole point of it. It's a hardware key. If you could just emulate it what would stop you spoofing it?
Edit: autocorrect TPM
- murgindrag 5y agoWell, modules can be designed to protect my security, or to harm my security (e.g. to enforce DRM). I'm unclear on how "real TPM" functionality helps me. If it helps secure Microsoft, and hurts my security, that's a good reason to not use Windows. I have not found good docs on what TPM exactly does in Windows 11, but people I trust tell me to distrust it, so I do.
- easton 5y agoIt’s used to store BitLocker (Full Disk Encryption) keys so you don’t have to type a password for the system to boot. If you don’t use BitLocker, it’s not used for much else. One could conclude that they are requiring TPM so they can eventually turn on BitLocker by default.
- hulitu 5y agoThis is really stupid. So you can use your hard drive only in the first computer.
- mrlonglong 5y agoIf VirtualBox takes the pass though approach, will we be able to migrate Windows 11 VMs between computers?
- tinus_hn 5y agoHow would they detect the difference?
- scintill76 5y agoProbably built-in crypto keys signed by Intel/AMD keys.
- tinus_hn 5y agoThat would be unfortunate for Infineon who create the majority of TPM chips. Who’s going to be the gatekeeper who decides who can create TPM chips and what’s going to happen when a new manufacturer wants to enter the stage?
- scintill76 5y agoI should have said TPM manufacturers, but it’s the same basic idea. Here’s Infineon’s key: https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/promopages/optiga_tpm_certificates/ https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/product/promopages/optiga_tp... I guess new manufacturers have to beg people to recognize their root key as legitimate.