On my Windows installation, the Bitlocker key is in the Trusted Platform Module, and I am never prompted. On 15/1/22 07:14, Andrew Hodgson wrote:
Hi.
I was going to say the same thing, on both my prior work laptops going back to 2018 it was this way. I think there is an option I can choose to add a pin at startup if I wanted to, but the IT departments at the companies don't require it.
Very occasionally in my previous job after a larger Win10 update I got prompted for Bitlocker recovery key, but this hasn't been for a good while now. That process doesn't talk.
Andrew.
-----Original Message----- From: Ryan Shugart <rshugart@ryanshugart.com> Sent: 15 January 2022 00:17 To: Mailing list for blind system administrators <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: screen reader Accessibility with bitlocker
Hi Kathryn:
Are your machines modern standby capable? Many newer machines are. If so then there is a way to enable bitlocker such that the user is never prompted for a key. The pin is stored in the machine’s TPM and the recovery key is backed up to either your active directory environment or AAD depending on your implementation You can read more about making this work here<https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-device-encryption-overview-windows-10>. I would also suggest consulting with Microsoft’s Enterprise Disability Answer Desk<mailto:edad@microsoft.com>, they can help with this a bit more. I will say this is the way my work machine is set up, and I never have had to worry about entering a preboot pin, the machine just boots up like Bitlocker was never enabled, even though it really is enabled and my drives are fully encrypted.
Thanks.
Ryan
-----Original Message-----
From: Kathryn Jedynak <ms98kasia@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mailing list for blind system administrators <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>
Date: Friday, January 14, 2022 at 9:20 AM
To: "blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org>
Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] screen reader Accessibility with bitlocker
Hello:
I would like to know is there a way to make bit locker accessible with a
screen reader. Currently, we set up a passcode for our users and they have
to type in that passcode in order to boot their computer. However, currently
there is no screen reader accessibility during this process. Is there a way
to make this process accessible? If not, what other solutions are out there
for bit locker accessibility?
Thanks in advance.
Kathryn
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