PlatformSecureLib.h revision 4fd606d1f5abe38e1f42c38de1d2e895166bd0f4
/** @file
Provides a secure platform-specific method to detect physically present user.
Copyright (c) 2011 - 2012, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.<BR>
This program and the accompanying materials
are licensed and made available under the terms and conditions of the BSD License
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THE PROGRAM IS DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE BSD LICENSE ON AN "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
**/
#ifndef __PLATFORM_SECURE_LIB_H__
#define __PLATFORM_SECURE_LIB_H__
/**
This function provides a platform-specific method to detect whether the platform
is operating by a physically present user.
Programmatic changing of platform security policy (such as disable Secure Boot,
Boot Services or after exiting EFI Boot Services. Only a physically present user
is allowed to perform these operations.
NOTE THAT: This function cannot depend on any EFI Variable Service since they are
not available when this function is called in AuthenticateVariable driver.
@retval TRUE The platform is operated by a physically present user.
@retval FALSE The platform is NOT operated by a physically present user.
**/
);
#endif