Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by default

Re:Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by def... by tinus_hn on Friday July 08, 2022 @04:17AM (#32024268)

You can’t be storing irreplaceable keys in the TPM chip, they fail all the time. Either you don’t really need the files on the disk or you need backup keys. And note, you can’t even turn on Bitlocker without being forced to save those backup keys.

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Re:Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by def... by bayindirh on Friday July 08, 2022 @04:22AM (#32024323)

Does bitlocker give a copy of your keys to you while encrypting your drive? Asking because I'm not a Windows user.

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Re:Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by def... by tinus_hn on Friday July 08, 2022 @05:52PM (#32027797)

It does not allow you to turn on until you store the keys on an external disk or print them.

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Re:Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by def... by Avamander on Friday July 08, 2022 @04:25AM (#32024352)

In all practical meanings, yes.

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Re:Lenovo shipping new laptops that only boot Windows by def... by bayindirh on Friday July 08, 2022 @04:27AM (#32024372)

Oh. That's good to know. Thanks.

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