本文对应《A Practical Guide to TPM 2.0 — Using the Trusted Platform Module in the New Age of Security》的第8章概述。
CHAPTER 8 TPM Entities —— 第8章 TPM实体
A TPM 2.0 entity is an item in the TPM that can be directly referenced with a handle.
The term encompasses more than objects because the specification uses the word object
to identify a very specific subset of entities. This can be confusing, so this chapter briefly
describes all of the entity types: permanent entities (hierarchies, the dictionary attack
lockout mechanism, and PCRs); nonvolatile entities (NVRAM indexes), which are similar to
permanent entities; objects (keys and data); and