Replies to post #91677 on Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

[reach567]

Yes and No. If you are referring to the following phrase, I suspect it is more related to Windows Group Policy (GPO):

Windows Vista includes an agent that can prevent a client from connecting to your internal network if the client lacks current security updates, lacks virus signatures, or otherwise fails to meet your security criteria.

Searching around on Microsoft's site, I haven't found any significant changes to GPOs in Vista. I also haven't found any information on Microsoft's website to indicate how GPOs will specifically interact with TPMs. The only information, I have been able to find regarding this is from Wave's website:

Policy-Driven — KTM Enterprise Server AD is policy-driven and designed to work with trusted platforms and enterprises having different security policies. The policy editor allows an administrator to set policies. Policies are administered through Active Directory and the server policies override client settings.

I suspect when Vista is introduced, GPO's will be able to interact with TPMs in a manner that makes the enterprise even more secure. For instance, one security criteria could be --> only permit computers with TPMs to connect to the internal LAN; Much the same as the way ISPs do not allow computers to connect to their network if they are infected with a virus;

As we all know, computers w/o TPMs will eventually be seen as a security risk to the network.