faq.md

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What is the TPM?

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is an is an international standard for a secure cryptoprocessor...

Why should I use a TPM?

Quote NIST

How do I get a TPM

-> check if you have a tpm (tpm.msc, /dev/tpm0, /dev/tpmrm0) -> TPM for Raspberry Pi (iridum, ms, letstrust) -> tpm simulator(s)

What is the TSS?

The TPM Software Stack (TSS) is a library to facilitate communication with the TPM.

How to install the TSS on my system?

Ubuntu

• xenial:

  sudo apt install libtss2-0 libtss2-dev libtss2-utils

• bionic, cosmic:

  sudo apt install libsapi0 libsapi-dev libsapi-util

• disco, eoan:

  sudo apt install libtss2-dev libtss2-esys0 libtss2-udev

Fedora

sudo yum install tpm2-tss-devel

Arch

sudo pacman -Syu tpm2-tss

openSuse

sudo zypper in libtss2-esys0

How to install the TSS from source

{% highlight bash %} git clone https://github.com/tpm2-software/tpm2-tss cd tpm2-tss ./bootstrap ./configure --enable-integration make -j$(nproc) make check {% endhighlight %}

Check out the tpm2-tss README and tpm2-tss INSTALL for more information.

Tutorial: tpm2-tools

What is the difference between a TPM and a HSM?