---
name: "tssstartauthsession"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tss2"
version: "1045-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tssstartauthsession"
---

# tssstartauthsession(1)

Runs TPM2\_StartAuthSession

## NAME

startauthsession - Runs TPM2\_StartAuthSession

## DESCRIPTION

**--version-string**=*v1045* is not a valid option

startauthsession

Runs TPM2\_StartAuthSession

-

  \[-halg (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] **-se**

- h HMAC session

  \[-hs salt handle (default TPM\_RH\_NULL)\] \[-bi bind handle (default TPM\_RH\_NULL)\] \[-pwdb bind password (default empty)\]

-

  p Policy session t Trial policy session

-

  \[-sym (xor, aes) symmetric parameter encryption algorithm (default xor)\] \[-on nonceTPM file for policy session (default do not save)\]

**--version** is not a valid option

startauthsession

Runs TPM2\_StartAuthSession

-

  \[-halg (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] **-se**

- h HMAC session

  \[-hs salt handle (default TPM\_RH\_NULL)\] \[-bi bind handle (default TPM\_RH\_NULL)\] \[-pwdb bind password (default empty)\]

-

  p Policy session t Trial policy session

-

  \[-sym (xor, aes) symmetric parameter encryption algorithm (default xor)\] \[-on nonceTPM file for policy session (default do not save)\]

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **startauthsession** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **startauthsession** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info startauthsession**

should give you access to the complete manual.