What's the real-world usage of a TPM module?

[Rahul Sundaram]

On 05/20/2013 03:18 AM, Fernando Cassia wrote:
> Since my last system includes a TPM I'm curious as to what is the real
> world usage of it in Linux.
> I've read that Truecrypt choose not to use TPMs....
>
> So, anything else? using it to encrypt my Mozilla password store?
>
> I have to say that the first result of a Google search seems a bit
> convoluted and intimidating to the uninitiated
> https://www.grounation.org/index.php?post/2008/07/04/8-how-to-use-a-tpm-with-linux
>
> TIA for your collective wisdom...

Not much yet but a good intro is at http://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/24818.html

Rahul