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diff --git a/man/systemd-pcrphase.service.xml b/man/systemd-pcrphase.service.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9b7cc80 --- /dev/null +++ b/man/systemd-pcrphase.service.xml @@ -0,0 +1,157 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> +<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later --> + +<refentry id="systemd-pcrphase.service" conditional='HAVE_GNU_EFI' + xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>systemd-pcrphase.service</title> + <productname>systemd</productname> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>systemd-pcrphase.service</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>systemd-pcrphase.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-pcrphase-sysinit.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service</refname> + <refname>systemd-pcrphase</refname> + <refpurpose>Measure boot phase into TPM2 PCR 11</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <para><filename>systemd-pcrphase.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>systemd-pcrphase-sysinit.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service</filename></para> + <para><filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-pcrphase</filename> <replaceable>STRING</replaceable></para> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para><filename>systemd-pcrphase.service</filename>, + <filename>systemd-pcrphase-sysinit.service</filename> and + <filename>systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service</filename> are system services that measure specific strings + into TPM2 PCR 11 during boot at various milestones of the boot process.</para> + + <para>These services require + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-stub</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry> to be + used in a unified kernel image (UKI) setup. They execute no operation when invoked when the stub has not + been used to invoke the kernel. The stub will measure the invoked kernel and associated vendor resources + into PCR 11 before handing control to it; once userspace is invoked these services then will extend + certain literal strings indicating various phases of the boot process into TPM2 PCR 11. During a regular + boot process the following strings are extended into PCR 11.</para> + + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para><literal>enter-initrd</literal> is extended into PCR 11 early when the initrd + initializes, before activating system extension images for the initrd. It is supposed to act as barrier + between the time where the kernel initializes, and where the initrd starts operating and enables + system extension images, i.e. code shipped outside of the UKI. (This string is extended at start of + <filename>systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><literal>leave-initrd</literal> is extended into PCR 11 when the initrd is about to + transition into the host file system, i.e. when it achieved its purpose. It is supposed to act as + barrier between kernel/initrd code and host OS code. (This string is extended at stop of + <filename>systemd-pcrphase-initrd.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><literal>sysinit</literal> is extended into PCR 11 when basic system initialization is + complete (which includes local file systems have been mounted), and the system begins starting regular + system services. (This string is extended at start of + <filename>systemd-pcrphase-sysinit.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><literal>ready</literal> is extended into PCR 11 during later boot-up, after remote + file systems have been activated (i.e. after <filename>remote-fs.target</filename>), but before users + are permitted to log in (i.e. before <filename>systemd-user-sessions.service</filename>). It is + supposed to act as barrier between the time where unprivileged regular users are still prohibited to + log in and where they are allowed to log in. (This string is extended at start of + <filename>systemd-pcrphase.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><literal>shutdown</literal> is extended into PCR 11 when system shutdown begins. It is + supposed to act as barrier between the time the system is fully up and running and where it is about to + shut down. (This string is extended at stop of + <filename>systemd-pcrphase.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + <listitem><para><literal>final</literal> is extended into PCR 11 at the end of system shutdown. It is + supposed to act as barrier between the time the service manager still runs and when it transitions into + the final boot phase where service management is not available anymore. (This string is extended at + stop of <filename>systemd-pcrphase-sysinit.service</filename>.)</para></listitem> + + </orderedlist> + + <para>During a regular system lifecycle, the strings <literal>enter-initrd</literal> → + <literal>leave-initrd</literal> → <literal>sysinit</literal> → <literal>ready</literal> → + <literal>shutdown</literal> → <literal>final</literal> are extended into PCR 11, one after the + other.</para> + + <para>Specific phases of the boot process may be referenced via the series of strings measured, separated + by colons (the "boot path"). For example, the boot path for the regular system runtime is + <literal>enter-initrd:leave-initrd:sysinit:ready</literal>, while the one for the initrd is just + <literal>enter-initrd</literal>. The boot path for the the boot phase before the initrd, is an empty + string; because that's hard to pass around a single colon (<literal>:</literal>) may be used + instead. Note that the aforementioned six strings are just the default strings and individual systems + might measure other strings at other times, and thus implement different and more fine-grained boot + phases to bind policy to.</para> + + <para>By binding policy of TPM2 objects to a specific boot path it is possible to restrict access to them + to specific phases of the boot process, for example making it impossible to access the root file system's + encryption key after the system transitioned from the initrd into the host root file system.</para> + + <para>Use + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-measure</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> to + pre-calculate expected PCR 11 values for specific boot phases (via the <option>--phase=</option> switch).</para> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + + <para>The <filename>/usr/lib/systemd/system-pcrphase</filename> executable may also be invoked from the + command line, where it expects the word to extend into PCR 11, as well as the following switches:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--bank=</option></term> + + <listitem><para>Takes the PCR banks to extend the specified word into. If not specified the tool + automatically determines all enabled PCR banks and measures the word into all of + them.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--tpm2-device=</option><replaceable>PATH</replaceable></term> + + <listitem><para>Controls which TPM2 device to use. Expects a device node path referring to the TPM2 + chip (e.g. <filename>/dev/tpmrm0</filename>). Alternatively the special value <literal>auto</literal> + may be specified, in order to automatically determine the device node of a suitable TPM2 device (of + which there must be exactly one). The special value <literal>list</literal> may be used to enumerate + all suitable TPM2 devices currently discovered.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--graceful</option></term> + + <listitem><para>If no TPM2 firmware, kernel subsystem, kernel driver or device support is found, exit + with exit status 0 (i.e. indicate success). If this is not specified any attempt to measure without a + TPM2 device will cause the invocation to fail.</para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="help" /> + <xi:include href="standard-options.xml" xpointer="version" /> + + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See Also</title> + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-stub</refentrytitle><manvolnum>7</manvolnum></citerefentry>, + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>systemd-measure</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |