How does Key Transfer Manager work?
After your install and setup of KTM, usually through the install of the full EMBASSY Trust Suite or the enterprise upgrade package, the program initiates a full backup of TPM keys that you have created to that point. If not automatically prompted to do a full backup, open up the EMBASSY Security Center, click on Archive & Restore and choose Archive TPM Keys for the Current User. Subsequent to the setup, Key Transfer Manager runs in the background. When an application requests keys to be generated (typically using the Wave TCG-Enabled Cryptographic Service Provider [CSP] software), the keys will be archived automatically, if you have Automatic Archiving selected and your archive location is accessible. If you do not have these options, you can either manually archive the keys or set up a schedule to archive on certain days and times. Once you have the data archived, you can restore when needed by opening up the EMBASSY Security Center, selecting Archive & Restore and choosing Restore TP
