Keys are backed up to their MS account by default.
Comment on Microsoft is enabling BitLocker device encryption by default on Windows 11
jeena@piefed.jeena.net 2 months ago
Perfect, this will finally lock out all the old people of their devices because they forget their bitlocker password :D
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2 months ago
dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Unless you don’t have an MS account or only set up a dummy account just to get the stupid OS to activate and have never used once since.
stephen01king@lemmy.zip 2 months ago
Wel then, either get a Microsoft account that you remember the password to or don’t use Windows since they are pushing hard for this type of security. Linux is completely free for people who don’t like the way Windows is heading towards.
NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Then somebody can sell new devices to them and M$ can sell new windows with it.
Win-win-win-win…
30p87@feddit.org 2 months ago
I guess they’ll use TPM. I’m so excited to tell half of my “clients” (all seniors in the village) that they are fucked because their Laptop died.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
Yeah, this makes sense for corporate environments with keys backed up to a centralized location like Active Directory. Not for consumers with no reasonable way to keep some key like this in a safe place as a “break glass in case of emergency” option.
Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 2 months ago
It backs up to the Microsoft Account
Still, some people create an @outlook.com email, set up no recovery options, forget the password, and find themselves locked out.
catloaf@lemm.ee 2 months ago
How do you get to your Microsoft account when your computer is locked?
lemmyvore@feddit.nl 2 months ago
You don’t need your hard drive if all your files have been secretly moved to OneDrive taps forehead.