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Synopsis

Description

tpm_setactive reports the status of the TPM's flags regarding the active state of the TPM. This is the default behavior and also accessible via the --status option. Requesting a report of this status prompts for the owner password. The --active option changes the TPM to the active state (via the TPM_PhysicalSetDeactivated API). This operation requires evidence of physical presence, is persistent and requires a reboot to take affect. The --inactive option (via the TPM_PhysicalSetDeactivated API) changes the TPM to the inactive state. This operation requires evidence of physical presence, is persistent and requires a reboot to take affect. An inactive TPM is essentially off but still allows for a tpm_takeownership to occur. The --temp option causes deactivation (via the TPM_SetTempDeactivated API) to happen immediately but only endure for the current boot cycle. The --status, --active, --inactive, and --temp options are mutually exclusive and the last one on the command line will be carried out.

-h, --help

Display command usage info.

-v, --version

Display command version info.

-l, --log [none|error|info|debug]

Set logging level.

-s, --status

Report the status of flags regarding the TPM active states.

-a, --active

Make the TPM active. Operation is persistent, requires phyiscal presence to authorize, and a reboot to take affect.

-i, --inactive

Make the TPM inactive. Operation is persistent, requires phyiscal presence to authorize, and a reboot to take affect.

-t, --temp

Makes the TPM inactive for the current boot cycle only.

See Also

tpm_version(1) , tpm_setpresence(8) , tpm_takeownership(8) , tpm_setenable(8) , tcsd(8)

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