tpm_setactive (8) - Linux Manuals

tpm_setactive: change TPM active states

Command to display tpm_setactive manual in Linux: $ man 8 tpm_setactive

TPM Management - tpm_setactive

NAME

tpm_setactive - change TPM active states

SYNOPSIS

tpm_setactive [OPTION]

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 effect. 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 effect. 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.
-u, --unicode: Use TSS UNICODE encoding for passwords to comply with applications using TSS popup boxes
-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 effect.
-i, --inactive: Make the TPM inactive. Operation is persistent, requires phyiscal presence to authorize, and a reboot to take effect.
-t, --temp: Makes the TPM inactive for the current boot cycle only.
-z, --well-known: Authenticate using 20 bytes of zeros as owner password (the default TSS Well Known Secret), instead of prompting for an owner password.

REPORTING BUGS

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