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Re:Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account duri... by ryan29 on Friday February 18, 2022 @03:56PM (#30390984)
> Literally a trap to hand over your encryption keys.

I let my keys sync to my MS account. I mainly want to protect against untargeted theft of my computer, so having recovery keys online makes more sense than a recovery key printout or USB key in a drawer.

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Re:Windows 11 Pro will soon require a Microsoft Account duri... by randomhodler84 on Friday February 18, 2022 @04:44PM (#30391509)
You may regret that one day. I try to live my life mitigating regrets. Good cryptographic key hygiene will pay dividends.

Also trust people, systems and corporations less.

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