From 6b74adedda2fb958f0c67a175947330dfa9cf3e0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: gastocco Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:41:18 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update for TPM Clear Button Behavior --- .../initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md | 10 ++-------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md b/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md index a1d2220641..3574cacf4d 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md @@ -156,14 +156,8 @@ Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum requ Clearing the TPM resets it to factory defaults and turns it off. You will lose all created keys and data that is protected by those keys.   -4. In the **Clear the TPM security hardware** dialog box, select one of the following methods to enter your password and clear the TPM: - - If you have the removable storage device with your saved TPM owner password, insert it, and click **I have the owner password file**. In the **Select backup file with the TPM owner password** dialog box, use **Browse** to navigate to the .tpm file that is saved on your removable storage device. Click **Open**, and then click **Clear TPM**. - - If you do not have the removable storage device with your saved password, click **I want to enter the owner password**. In the **Type your TPM owner password** dialog box, type your password (including hyphens), and click **Clear TPM**. - - If you do not know your TPM owner password, click **I don't have the TPM owner password**, and follow the instructions that are provided to clear the TPM without entering the password. - >**Note:**  If you have physical access to the computer, you can clear the TPM and perform a limited number of management tasks without entering the TPM owner password. -   - The status of your TPM is displayed under **Status** in TPM MMC. - +4. You will be prompted to restart the computer. On the restart you will be prompted by the BIOS or UEFI to press a button to confirm you wish to clear the TPM. +5. ## Use the TPM cmdlets If you are using Windows PowerShell to manage your computers, you can also manage the TPM by using Windows PowerShell. To install the TPM cmdlets, type the following command: From 275cb6b3e06eb21475b12f27b46661190ac19aaf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Justin Hall Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:16:50 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] removed extra step 5 and some copyedits --- .../initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md b/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md index 3574cacf4d..7bafab6842 100644 --- a/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md +++ b/windows/keep-secure/initialize-and-configure-ownership-of-the-tpm.md @@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum requ Clearing the TPM resets it to factory defaults and turns it off. You will lose all created keys and data that is protected by those keys.   -4. You will be prompted to restart the computer. On the restart you will be prompted by the BIOS or UEFI to press a button to confirm you wish to clear the TPM. -5. +4. You will be prompted to restart the computer. During the restart, you will be prompted by the BIOS or UEFI to press a button to confirm you wish to clear the TPM. + ## Use the TPM cmdlets If you are using Windows PowerShell to manage your computers, you can also manage the TPM by using Windows PowerShell. To install the TPM cmdlets, type the following command: