. Be sure to make a backup copy of the data stored on the hard disk drive before sending your computer for repair. The hard disk drive may be initialized and returned after the repair work and, in such a case, you will not be able to restore the data on the hard disk drive using the backup copies of the emergency recovery archive file, emergency recovery token file, password reset token file, and personal secret file. . Make sure you set up the automatic backup operations after completing the TPM initialization wizard. If the window containing the Run automatic backup now check box is displayed after the setup, select the check box and update the backup files. The restore process using the backup files may fail if you do not set up the automatic backup operations. . The maintenance and management of TPM-protected data must be carried out at your own risk. Sony assumes no liability for any defects arising out of your data maintenance and management. 129nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Important Notice . Do not encrypt the files containing keys to be used for encryption and the folders that include such files. Encrypting the files in the folders containing basic user keys and others, using the Encrypting File System (EFS) will disable you to launch your TPM software and decrypt the encrypted data in the following cases: . The TPM software has been installed. . The platform has been initialized. . The EFS function has been enabled in user initialization process. With the default settings, the files in the folders below cannot be encrypted because they have system attributes. Do not change the system attributes of the files in the folders below. ! The following folders are invisible by default. . Folders containing basic user keys and others C:\\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\BackupData C:\\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\PlatformKeyData C:\\All Users\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\RestoreData (C:\\All Users is a shortcut to C:\ProgramData.) C:\\\AppData\Roaming\Infineon\TPM Software 2.0\UserKeyData 130nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer . Do not encrypt any one of the following archive, backup, or token files. There will be no way to restore them if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony assumes no liability for any troubles and damages arising out of your careless encryption of the following files and folders including them. . Automatic backup file Default file name: SPSystemBackup.xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the \Documents\Security Platform window.) . Storage folder for automatic backup data Default folder name: SPSystemBackup The folder is created as the subfolder for the SPSystemBackup.xml file. . Token file for restoring the TPM configuration Default file name: SPEmRecToken.xml Default path: Removable media (FD, USB memory, etc.) . Key and certificate backup file Default file name: SpBackupArchive.xml Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the \Documents\Security Platform window.) . PSD backup file Default file name: SpPSDBackup.fsb Default path: None (Clicking Browse displays the \Documents\Security Platform window.) 131nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer . Do not encrypt any one of the following password reset token or secret files. There will be no way to reset the password if you carelessly encrypt them. Sony assumes no liability for any troubles and damages arising out of your careless encryption of the following files and folders including them. . 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.) 132nNCustomizing Your VAIO Computer Configuring the TPM To use the embedded TPM, you need to: 1 Enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen. 2 Install the Infineon TPM Professional Package. 3 Initialize and configure the TPM. To enable the TPM in the BIOS setup screen 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Press the F2 key when the VAIO logo appears. The BIOS setup screen appears. If not, restart the computer and press the F2 key several times when the VAIO logo appears. 3 Press the < or , key to select the Security tab, the M or m key to select Change TPM State, and then the Enter key. 4 Press the M or m key to select Enable and then the Enter key. 5 Press the < or , key to select Exit, select Exit Setup, and then press the Enter key. 6 After your system restarts, select Execute in the confirmation window and then press the Enter key. ! Before enabling the TPM, be sure to set the power-on and hard disk passwords to protect against unauthorized modification of the TPM configuration. If the TPM is enabled, it will take longer before the VAIO logo appears due to security checks at computer startup. . You can also disable the TPM and clear the TPM configuration in the BIOS setup screen. Note that you will not be able to access...
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