Provided by: tpm-tools_1.3.9.1-0.2ubuntu3_amd64 
NAME
tpm_setactive - change TPM active states
SYNOPSIS
tpm_setactive [OPTION]
DESCRIPTION
tpm_setactive reports the status of the TPM's flags regarding the active state of the TPM. This is the
default behavior and also accessible via the --status option. Requesting a report of this status prompts
for the owner password. The --active option changes the TPM to the active state (via the
TPM_PhysicalSetDeactivated API). This operation requires evidence of physical presence, is persistent
and requires a reboot to take effect. The --inactive option (via the TPM_PhysicalSetDeactivated API)
changes the TPM to the inactive state. This operation requires evidence of physical presence, is
persistent and requires a reboot to take effect. An inactive TPM is essentially off but still allows for
a tpm_takeownership to occur. The --temp option causes deactivation (via the TPM_SetTempDeactivated API)
to happen immediately but only endure for the current boot cycle. The --status, --active, --inactive,
and --temp options are mutually exclusive and the last one on the command line will be carried out.
-h, --help
Display command usage info.
-v, --version
Display command version info.
-l, --log [none|error|info|debug]
Set logging level.
-u, --unicode
Use TSS UNICODE encoding for passwords to comply with applications using TSS popup boxes
-s, --status
Report the status of flags regarding the TPM active states.
-a, --active
Make the TPM active. Operation is persistent, requires phyiscal presence to authorize, and a
reboot to take effect.
-i, --inactive
Make the TPM inactive. Operation is persistent, requires phyiscal presence to authorize, and a
reboot to take effect.
-t, --temp
Makes the TPM inactive for the current boot cycle only.
-z, --well-known
Authenticate using 20 bytes of zeros as owner password (the default TSS Well Known Secret),
instead of prompting for an owner password.
SEE ALSO
tpm_version(1), tpm_setpresence(8), tpm_takeownership(8), tpm_setenable(8), tcsd(8)
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <trousers-users@lists.sourceforge.net>