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Trusted platform module
The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is used to generate and store keys, protect or authenticate passwords, and create and store
digital certificates. The Intel’s TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) functionality along with Microsoft’s Platform Assurance feature in
Windows Server 2016 is supported. TPM can also be used to enable the BitLocker hard drive encryption feature in Windows Server
2012/2016.
The TPM chip is on the Plug-in Module (PIM) and bound only to one system board.
The system board has a connector for the plug-in module, and it is factory-installed.
There are four types of TPM module options:
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No TPM
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TPM 1.2 Nuvoton FIPS-CC-TCG
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TPM 2.0 Nuvoton FIPS-CC-TCG
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TPM 2.0 NationZ
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