Re: [tboot-devel] [ANNOUNCEMENT] PCR Extended Policy - planned DEFEATURING

[Dr. G.W. W. <gr...@wi...>]

On Dec 1,  9:04am, "Randzio, Pawel" wrote:
} Subject: [tboot-devel] [ANNOUNCEMENT] PCR Extended Policy - planned DEFEAT

> Hello,

Good morning, I hope this note finds the day, or evening, going well
for everyone.

> I would like to inform you that there are plans to defeature TBOOT
> extpol option and fix it to current default.
>
> The change affects TPM2.0 PCR Extended Policy Support. It has two options:
> 
>   *   "Maximum Agility" - hashes computed using TPM2.0
>   *   "Maximum Performance" - hashes computed using software, no TPM usage
>
> We want to defeature the "Maximum Agility" option and leave only
"Maximum Performance" (current default).
>
> If you have any objections, please inform me.

No objections but we would be interested in understanding the root
rationale for the change.

> Thanks,
> --Pawe Randzio
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Have a good day.

Dr. Greg

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