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  • 1.  TPM Emulation

    Posted Sep 20, 2013 01:09 PM

    I am wanting to test bitlocker but there is a requirement for TPM. Is there any kind of emulator available for VMWARE for this functionality



  • 2.  RE: TPM Emulation

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Sep 20, 2013 03:09 PM

    Hi proactis,

    There is no virtualized/emulated TPM in our virtual platform, and I'm not aware of any way to add one or pass-through a host TPM.

    I seem to recall that BitLocker can also store its crypto material on a USB key, although there may be restrictions on whether you can boot from a BitLocker drive in such a manner -- our early-boot USB support is lacking.

    Cheers,

    --

    Darius



  • 3.  RE: TPM Emulation

    Posted Sep 25, 2013 12:58 AM

    I have used BitLocker with USB, but as of ESX5.0, you can't use a USB for booting.  I also tried storing the boot key on a floppy drive which also didn't work.  I ended up typing in the 48 digit recovery key.

    I will try with ESX 5.5 and hardware version 10 as soon as I get a chance.



  • 4.  RE: TPM Emulation

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Sep 25, 2013 01:06 AM

    ESXi 5.5 still provides neither USB boot nor TPM.