Adding a pin after setting up bitlocker

T

Tony Linguini

The instructions are not quite clear. I set up bitlocker to be sure it would
work on my system, the after reboot it automagically encrypted the disk. I
wanted to use a pin. Are there specific instructions for doing this? Thank
you.
 
G

Guest

If you have enabled the advanced BitLocker startup options it will ask you
during setup what kind of key you want to use. Once BitLocker is turned on
and running you need to use the manage-bde.wsf script to change the keys. Run
this command from an elevated command prompt to see how to use it:
cscript c:\windows\system32\manage-bde.wsf -protectors -add /?

To enable the advanced startup options follow the appropriate directions here:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jes...-to-BitLocker-an-existing-computer_3F00_.aspx
 
O

Otto Normalverbraucher

Tony said:
The instructions are not quite clear. I set up bitlocker to be sure it would
work on my system, the after reboot it automagically encrypted the disk. I
wanted to use a pin. Are there specific instructions for doing this? Thank
you.

It didn't automagically do anything.
It gives a clear notification that after reboot it will start the
encryption process.
 
T

Tony Linguini

So I gues there's no way when you have a compatible TPM, that you should use
a startup pin?
I enabled it in group policy, both to allow user to select and require a
startup pin, and it does nothing different than before.
 

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