Important notice – Sony VGN-BX540BW User Manual
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Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
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Important Notice
❑ Do not encrypt the Documents and Settings folder.
Encrypting the folders containing basic user keys and others, which are
listed later in this section, using the Encrypting File System (EFS) will
disable you to launch your TPM software successfully and decrypt the
encrypted data if:
❑ The TPM software has been installed.
❑ The platform has been initialized.
❑ The EFS functionality has been enabled in user initialization process.
In addition, encrypting the following folder will disable you to log onto
your system.
C:\Domument and Settings\<account>\Local Settings (invisible by
default)
❑ Encrypting the archive, backup, and token files will disable emergency
restoration.
Encrypting the password reset token and secret files will disable
password reset.
❑ Do not encrypt the following folders and files. There will be no way to
restore the following folders and files or the archive, backup, token,
password reset token and secret files of your TPM software if you
carelessly encrypt them.
Sony Corporation assumes no liability for any troubles and damages
arising out of your careless encryption of such folders and files.
❑ Folders containing basic user keys and others
C:\Domuments and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Infineon\
C:\Domuments and Settings\<account>\Application Data\Infineon\
TPM Software 2.0\
(Both folders are invisible by default.)
❑ Automatic backup file
Default file name: SPSystemBackup.xml
Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the My Document
window.)
❑ Token file for decryption
Default file name: SPEmRecToken.xml
Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc.)
❑ Password reset token file
Default file name: SPPwdResetToken.xml
Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc.)
❑ Password reset secret file
Default file name: SPPwdResetSecret.xml
Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc.)