tpm2_loadexternal(8)

NAME
tpm2_loadexternal - load an object that is not a Protected Object into the TPM. The command allows loading of a public area or both a public and a sensitive area.

SYNOPSIS
tpm2_loadexternal[ COMMON OPTIONS ] [ TCTI OPTIONS ] [ --hierarchy|--pubfile|--privfile|--context| ]

load an object that is not a Protected Object into the TPM. The command allows loading of a public area or both a public and a sensitive area.

DESCRIPTION
tpm2_loadexternal load an object that is not a Protected Object into the TPM. The command allows loading of a public area or both a public and a sensitive area.

OPTIONS

-H ,--hierarchy
    Hierarchy with which the object area is associated e TPM_RH_ENDORSEMENT o TPM_RH_OWNER p TPM_RH_PLATFORM n TPM_RH_NULL

-u ,--pubfile
    The public portion of the object

-r ,--privfile
    The sensitive portion of the object, optional

-C ,--context
    The file to save the object context, optional @COMMON_OPTIONS_INCLUDE@ @TCTI_OPTIONS_INCLUDE@

ENVIRONMENT@TCTI_ENVIRONMENT_INCLUDE@

EXAMPLES
tpm2_loadexternal

    Load a public area generated by tpm2_create, tpm2_readpublic or manually
    tpm2_loadexternal -H <e|o|p|n> -u <pubKeyFileName> -C object.context
    Load a key with sensitive area. Both the public & the senstive areas shall
    be generated externally. *DON'T* use the areas generated by tpm2_create.
    tpm2_loadexternal -H n -u <pubKeyFileName> -r <privKeyFileName> -C object.context