Context: I am using a Mac Pro 7,1 2019, running Windows 10 LTSC IoT and play games on it.
NOTE: Windows 11 TPM Bypass is irrelevant, as the software itself checks for the hardware / firmware beyond just what operating system is installed.
With many programs now requiring TPM 2.0 to operate on Windows, does anyone have any suggestions or information on getting TPM 2.0, fTPM or PTT working on the Mac Pro 7,1 2019 running Windows?
As many of you may be aware of, Apple does NOT use a traditional TPM 2.0 chip on their devices. They instead have an Apple T2 Chip, which effectively does the same thing but is Apple's way of going about it and is not cross compatible in term of how it is integrated.
PCI-E / Motherboard Header TPM 2.0:
So far I cannot find a TPM 2.0 Chip on a PCIE Card to be able to install it into the 7,1 and thus, have an on-board TPM 2.0 Chip.
Other manufactures have headers on the motherboard in which, a TPM 2.0 module could be added onto the motherboard. These seemingly are proprietary and the 7,1 does NOT have any open headers at all outside of an internal USB port and SATA power.
TPM 2.0:
The Mac Pro 7,1 does NOT have a TPM 2.0 chip onboard. It has a Apple T2 Chip instead.
fTPM (Firmware Trusted Platform Module) & Intel Trusted Platform (ITP) / Platform Trust Technology (PTT):
The CPU's used in the Mac Pro 7,1 all support fTPM via Intel's Platform Trust Technology (PTT) which is a firmware side enabled platform trust technology that acts as TPM 2.0 on the CPU itself.
The issue with this, is that it locked by the firmware and needs to be enabled via BIOS / UEFI, which we do not have access to on the 7,1 Mac Pro.
OpenCore / OpenCore Legacy Patcher:
I am aware of OpenCore, though I have not messed with it on a 7,1 due to this being my main computer.
Is there any way of going about enabling fTPM / PTT through OpenCore?
I have spent a good amount of time trying to get around this, but I cannot find any sort of way yet and am seeking advise on if this can be done via fTPM / PTT.
Thank you in advance.
Some information I have looked at:
www.intel.com
NOTE: Windows 11 TPM Bypass is irrelevant, as the software itself checks for the hardware / firmware beyond just what operating system is installed.
With many programs now requiring TPM 2.0 to operate on Windows, does anyone have any suggestions or information on getting TPM 2.0, fTPM or PTT working on the Mac Pro 7,1 2019 running Windows?
As many of you may be aware of, Apple does NOT use a traditional TPM 2.0 chip on their devices. They instead have an Apple T2 Chip, which effectively does the same thing but is Apple's way of going about it and is not cross compatible in term of how it is integrated.
PCI-E / Motherboard Header TPM 2.0:
So far I cannot find a TPM 2.0 Chip on a PCIE Card to be able to install it into the 7,1 and thus, have an on-board TPM 2.0 Chip.
Other manufactures have headers on the motherboard in which, a TPM 2.0 module could be added onto the motherboard. These seemingly are proprietary and the 7,1 does NOT have any open headers at all outside of an internal USB port and SATA power.
TPM 2.0:
The Mac Pro 7,1 does NOT have a TPM 2.0 chip onboard. It has a Apple T2 Chip instead.
fTPM (Firmware Trusted Platform Module) & Intel Trusted Platform (ITP) / Platform Trust Technology (PTT):
The CPU's used in the Mac Pro 7,1 all support fTPM via Intel's Platform Trust Technology (PTT) which is a firmware side enabled platform trust technology that acts as TPM 2.0 on the CPU itself.
The issue with this, is that it locked by the firmware and needs to be enabled via BIOS / UEFI, which we do not have access to on the 7,1 Mac Pro.
OpenCore / OpenCore Legacy Patcher:
I am aware of OpenCore, though I have not messed with it on a 7,1 due to this being my main computer.
Is there any way of going about enabling fTPM / PTT through OpenCore?
I have spent a good amount of time trying to get around this, but I cannot find any sort of way yet and am seeking advise on if this can be done via fTPM / PTT.
Thank you in advance.
Some information I have looked at:
Initialize-Tpm (TrustedPlatformModule)
Use this topic to help manage Windows and Windows Server technologies with Windows PowerShell.
learn.microsoft.com
What Is Trusted Platform Model (TPM) and Its Relation to Intel®...
Information about TPM and Intel®
www.intel.com
