| 摘要 |
A computing system having a security module to validate requests to reconfigure a computing system. The computing system includes a persistent store for holding information indicative of the current trusted authority. A security module executing on the computing system determines whether to grant a request to modify configuration data within the computing system as a function of the information within the persistent store. In one particular embodiment, the security module facilitates the secure transfer of trust from one trusted authority to another, such as from a manufacturer to a customer. In another embodiment the security module validates a request to overwrite configuration data such as the computer's boot image or compact verification data for validating the computer's boot image.
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