HP dc7600 manual Tcpa

			HP ProtectTools Troubleshooting Guide
	Acronym	Term	Detail
EFS		Encryption File System	A transparent file encryption service provided by Microsoft for
			Windows 2000 or later
LPC		Low Pin Count	Defines an interface used by the HP ProtectTools Embedded
			Security device to connect with the platform chipset. The bus
			consists of 4 bits of Address/Data pins, along with a 33Mhz
			clock and several control/status pins.
MSCAPI:		Microsoft Cryptographic	An API from Microsoft that provides an interface to the
		API, or CryptoAPI	Windows operating system for cryptographic applications
PKCS		Public Key Cryptographic	Standards generated that govern definition and use of Public
		Standards	Key/Private Key means of encryption and decryption.
PKI		Public Key Infrastructure	A general term defining the implementation of security systems
			that use Public Key/Private Key encryption and decryption
PSD		Personal Secure Drive	A feature that is provided by HP ProtectTools Embedded
			Security. This application creates a virtual drive on the user's
			machine that automatically encrypts files/folders that are moved
			into the virtual drive.
S/MIME		Secure Multipurpose	A specification for secure electronic messaging using PKCS.
		Internet Mail Extensions	S/MIME offers authentication via digital signatures and privacy
			via encryption
TCG		Trusted Computing Group	Industry association set up to promote the concept of a “Trusted
			PC.” TCG supersedes TCPA
TCPA		Trusted Computing Platform	Trusted computing alliance; now superseded by TCG
		Alliance
TPM		Trusted Platform Module	TPM hardware and software enhances the security of EFS and
			the Personal Secure Drive by protecting the keys used by EFS
			and the Personal Secure Drive.
			In systems without the TPM, the keys used for EFS and the PSD
			are normally stored on the hard drive. This makes the keys
			potentially vulnerable. In systems with the TPM card, the TPM's
			private Storage Root Keys, which never leave the TPM chip, are
			used to “wrap” or protect the keys used by EFS and by the PSD.
			Breaking into the TPM to extract the private keys is much more
			difficult than hacking onto the system's hard drive to obtain the
			keys.
			The TPM also enhances the security of secure e-mail via
			S/MIME in Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. The TPM
			functions as a Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP). Keys and
			certificates are generated and/or supported by the TPM
			hardware, providing significantly greater security than
			software-only implementations.

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