tpm attestation

Microsoft is preparing to require TPM-backed attestation on KMS activation hosts in a future Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel release, but the change does not disable existing KMS activation today and does not impose a new TPM check on every Windows PC. The immediate August 2026 change...

Microsoft is moving Windows volume activation toward a hardware-rooted trust model, adding a new layer of TPM-backed verification for Key Management Service hosts. The change, called KMS Hardware-Secured, is designed to make a legitimate activation server prove that it is operating on trusted...

Microsoft is preparing to make Windows volume activation more resistant to impersonation and infrastructure tampering by tying future Key Management Service deployments to TPM-based hardware attestation. The new KMS Hardware-Secured model is intended to confirm that a KMS host is running on a...

Microsoft is preparing to put a hardware-backed trust check at the center of Windows volume activation, marking one of the most significant changes to the Key Management Service model in years. The new KMS Hardware-Secured capability will use Trusted Platform Module-based attestation to validate...

Microsoft is preparing to make hardware trust a central requirement for the future of Windows volume activation, bringing TPM-backed attestation to the Key Management Service (KMS) infrastructure that many enterprises use to activate Windows at scale. The change, branded KMS Hardware-Secured, is...

Microsoft is preparing to make hardware-backed trust a mandatory part of the Windows Key Management Service ecosystem, a significant change that will reshape how enterprises deploy and protect volume activation infrastructure. The forthcoming KMS Hardware-Secured model uses Trusted Platform...

Microsoft will require TPM-based attestation for KMS Hardware-Secured activation with the next Windows Server Long-Term Servicing Channel release, shifting KMS host trust from a software-only configuration to a hardware-verified identity. The change is intended to make it harder to abuse cloned...

Riot Games is adding an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat on supported Windows 11 25H2 PCs, letting League of Legends and VALORANT players run Vanguard only while playing if their systems pass new hardware-backed Windows security checks. The change is not a retreat from kernel...

The Host TPM Attestation Alarm in VMware vSphere can feel a lot like a red flag waving vigorously, warning you that something isn’t quite secure with your ESXi host’s Trusted Platform Module (TPM). In today’s deep dive, we explore what this alarm really means, why it might pop up, and provide a...