Emergency Recovery

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Infineon Security Platform Solution - Initialization Wizard

Emergency Recovery

With this page you can configure the Emergency Recovery part of automatic Security Platform backups.

Availability of page:

This page is only available, if you have selected to configure automatic Security Platform backups.
This page is not available in server mode as automatic Backup and Restoration is handled by Trusted Computing Management Server, i.e. no explicit configuration is necessary here by the user.

Wizard Page Elements

Note that your options within this wizard page may be restricted depending on system policies.

The following table gives hints on how to use this wizard page.

Wizard Page Element	Explanation
Create new recovery token	Select this option, if you want to create a new token to be used for Emergency Recovery. The token will be written to the location you have specified. You will have to set a new token password.
Use existing recovery token	Select this option, if the following conditions are met: In case of emergency, you want to restore your system using an Emergency Recovery Token which was created before. This token and the token password are currently accessible. You will have to verify the token password, i.e. you need to enter the password only once.
File location Browse...	If your policy settings permit a manual specification of the file location, you may change file name and path. Type in path and file name or browse for it. This file has XML format. If you selected Create new recovery token: The Emergency Recovery Token should be saved in a secure location such as a removable media stored in a secure environment. Do not store the recovery token on your hard drive. Otherwise in case of system or hard drive failure, your token will not be accessible and will result in data loss. Store the recovery token on a backup medium like a memory drive or a CD in order to prevent loss of this token and ensure that only you have access to this recovery token.
Password	If you selected Create new recovery token, you need to set a new token password. Enter a password for the Emergency Recovery Token. Consider general hints regarding passwords. If you selected Use existing recovery token, you need to verify the token password. Enter the existing token's password.
Confirm Password	If you selected Create new recovery token, you need to confirm your new password. Enter the password again to confirm.

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