Tpmdd

This is a Linux kernel device driver to enable the TPM chip as described by Trusted Computing Group specifications. The TPM chip will enable you to use hardware to securely store and protect your keys and personal data. The Trusted Comuting Group specifications also describes a library for application access to the TPM funcitonality. A Linux implementation of this Trusted Software Stack (TSS) library is TrouSerS.

Project Homepage / Availability

• Homepage (no files): http://tpmdd.sourceforge.net/
• a patch against kernel 2.6.10 can be found here: http://www.hotheads.de/linux/kernel/2.6.10/tpmdd-for-2.6.10-2005119.patch
• The driver is already included in the latest Andrew Morton Patchset for the vanilla kernel (2.6.11-rc2-mm1) http:// www.kernel.org.

You find the driver under char - tpm.

Status

The driver is said to work with the 2.6.10 kernel. Work is ongoing to have this driver accepted into the vanilla Linux kernel.

Related Links

• Trusted Computing Group
• TrouSerS project (Trusted Software Stack library)