Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-30 Thread Mick
On Sunday 30 Nov 2014 03:21:16 Rich Freeman wrote: On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rich, Also, what happens if the TPM chip, or the whole MoBo blows up? Will I ever be able to access my data using another PC? Only if you encrypted it. A

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-30 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 4:41 AM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: OK, but as I understand it although I can set up a passhphrase for the private key stored by the current oligopoly of manufacturers in a TPM, I can't extract it from the TPM. Would this mean that I will have no means of

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-30 Thread thegeezer
On 29/11/14 19:53, Mick wrote: I'm looking to buy a new PC and while looking at FM2+ MoBos I saw ASUS offers one with a TPM feature. It also sells it as a separate component it seems: http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detailp=5793 I recall reading in this list about it, but I

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-30 Thread Mick
On Sunday 30 Nov 2014 19:05:52 thegeezer wrote: *if* you trust it is not backdoored Well, yes, in the post Snowden era I do not trust it. At all. -- Regards, Mick signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-30 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 5:19 PM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: On Sunday 30 Nov 2014 19:05:52 thegeezer wrote: *if* you trust it is not backdoored Well, yes, in the post Snowden era I do not trust it. At all. Keep in mind that you have to consider your threat model. I think it is

[gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-29 Thread Mick
I'm looking to buy a new PC and while looking at FM2+ MoBos I saw ASUS offers one with a TPM feature. It also sells it as a separate component it seems: http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detailp=5793 I recall reading in this list about it, but I am not sure if it offers any

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-29 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking to buy a new PC and while looking at FM2+ MoBos I saw ASUS offers one with a TPM feature. It also sells it as a separate component it seems: I can't get that page to load, but I can't imagine that you could find

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-29 Thread Mick
On Saturday 29 Nov 2014 20:23:51 Rich Freeman wrote: On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: I'm looking to buy a new PC and while looking at FM2+ MoBos I saw ASUS offers one with a TPM feature. It also sells it as a separate component it seems: I can't

Re: [gentoo-user] TPM feature - do I need it?

2014-11-29 Thread Rich Freeman
On Sat, Nov 29, 2014 at 6:44 PM, Mick michaelkintz...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rich, it seems not all modern MoBos have it. This doesn't: Interesting, I had really thought they were ubiquitous. If I enable this TPM thing, do I automatically open ports at pre/post-boot time giving access to