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Re: [Xense-devel] [Q] about vTPM



Hello Stefan

 Thank you for answering my questions.
Now I understand the situation on Xen security implementation. 

Thanks 

Atsushi SAKAI

>xense-devel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 06/29/2006 01:50:38 AM:
>
>> I have several questions on vTPM implementation on Xen.
>> I would be appreciated if you answer the questions.
>
>As you show at the end of your email, there are different ideas about the
>virtual TPM. IBM's contribution to the Xen repository are the split TPM
>drivers, vTPM managment scripts and test cases. We have our own virtual
>TPM implementation as described in the research report, but it is not
>freely available.
>
>>
>> 1.GVTPM is seems like ideal model of current vTPM implementaion.
>>   Is this true?
>>   (for example, securestorege.c is in vtpm_manager)
>>
>> 2.I think vTPM key functionality is migration of vTPM instance.
>>   But It seems not implemented. Is this true?
>>   It seems like the migration key is the builtin HW-TPM function only.
>>
>> 3.Currently vTPM implementaion is only ParaVM.
>>   Is there any plan to support FullVM?
>
>This is likely to be done in the future.
>
>>
>> 4.vtpm document(docs/misc/vtpm.txt) is little bit old.
>>   So the documentation does not infar the Infineon chip.
>>   I think Infineon chip is supported.
>
>Thanks. I will update the document. Although it explicitly mentions some
>manufacturer's TPMs, it does not mean that the vTPM implementation does
>not work with other TPMs where drivers are available.
>
>>
>> Related Links
>>  vTPM: Virtualizing the Trusted Platform Module
>> http://domino.research.ibm.com/library/cyberdig.
>> nsf/1e4115aea78b6e7c85256b360066f0d4/a0163fff5b1a61fe85257178004eee39?
>> OpenDocument&Highlight=0,RC23879
>>
>> Intel's Presentation on Xen Security
>> http://www.xensource.com/files/XenSecurity_Intel_CRozas.pdf
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Atsushi SAKAI
>>
>
>Regards,
>   Stefan
>
>>
>>
>>
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