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LCP_WRITEPOL(8) 						   User Manuals 						   LCP_WRITEPOL(8)

NAME

       lcp_writepol - write LCP policy into a TPM NV index

SYNOPSIS

       lcp_writepol -i index-value [-f policy-file | -e] [-p passwd] [-h]

DESCRIPTION

       lcp_writepol is used to write LCP policy into a (previously-defined) TPM NV index. It also supports writing arbitrary data into a specified
       index.

OPTIONS

       -i index-value
	      Designate the index for writing. Index can be UINT32 or string. 3 strings are supported for the reserved LCP  indices.  Strings  and
	      default index values for each string are:

	      default
		     0x50000001(INDEX_LCP_DEF)

	      owner  0x40000001(INDEX_LCP_OWN)

	      aux    0x50000002(INDEX_LCP_AUX)

       -f policy-file
	      File name where the policy data is stored.

       -e     Write 0 length data to the index. This is useful for special indices, such as those permission is WRITEDFINE.

       -p password
	      The TPM owner password

       -h     Print out the help message

EXAMPLES

       lcp_writepol -i default	-f policy-file

       lcp_writepol -i 0x00011101  -e

       lcp_writepol -i 0x00011101  -f policy-file  -p 123456

SEE ALSO

       lcp_readpol(8), lcp_crtpol(8).

tboot								    2011-12-31							   LCP_WRITEPOL(8)