A Practical Guide to Trusted Computing

Appendix B

TSS Command Reference

This appendix provides a list of the TSS commands that are available in either 1.1 or 1.2 TCG software stacks. Those listed as 1.2 will only be available for machines with a 1.2 TSS. Along with the list is a brief description of what each command does, so that a user can quickly find the correct command to use:

A = Application developer (or referenced in applications in this document).

B = For the BIOS.

S = Setup.

M = Middleware (such as loading/unloading keys as necessary).

D = Administration.

O = Optional command. These are unlikely to actually appear in any chip.

P = Command that would only be used by the manufacturer of the PC.

C = Core service—not typically used unless one is talking remotely to a TPM.