Windows-itpro-docs: Password with no TPM

[Rob190]

"Manage passwords and PINs" only covers the TPM case. How are passwords/PINs mananged if the PC doesn't have a TPM?

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• ID: 29116f85-264f-d031-be7b-e32a1816cd28
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• Content: Overview of BitLocker Device Encryption in Windows 10 - Microsoft 365 Security
• Content Source: windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-device-encryption-overview-windows-10.md
• Product: w10
• Technology: windows
• GitHub Login: @Dansimp
• Microsoft Alias: dansimp

[RAJU2529]

If TPM does not in PC means you can't able to enable bitlocker.
I had own experience

[beerisgood]

If TPM does not in PC means you can't able to enable bitlocker.
I had own experience

That's wrong. It works without TPM and i do that on my Laptop.
See also https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/hugofe/2010/10/29/bitlocker-without-tpm/

[RAJU2529]

@beerisgood. Thanks for the information, once i had TPM device driver is missing, so that time I could not able to enable BitLocker, after reading the article link provided by you,i will try with another computer modifying by via GPO

[e0i]

@Rob190 The issue has been noted for clarification. Thanks.

[VLG17]

@Rob190 the answer to your questions is in the article provided by @beerisgood (thanks for that).

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/hugofe/bitlocker-without-tpm

In summary, because you don’t have a TPM, you must choose to either enter a password each time your PC boots, or provide a USB flash drive.

[e0i]

Closing via the above answer. Thank you all for participating.