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How to enable/configure BitLocker authentication
I have a laptop with TPM running Windows 10 Pro Version 20H2 (OS Build 19042.1415) and followed these instructions to setup BitLocker:
How to Set Up BitLocker Encryption on Windows
Step 2 is titled "Choose an Unlock Method" and says:
andThe first screen you’ll see in the “BitLocker Drive Encryption” wizard lets you choose how to unlock your drive. You can select several different ways of unlocking the drive.
When I went through the BitLocker setup process I was never presented with any of these choices. When I boot up my computer the only required authentication is my windows password, which was true before I setup BitLocker.If your computer does have a TPM, you’ll see additional options for unlocking your system drive. For example, you can configure automatic unlocking at startup (where your computer grabs the encryption keys from the TPM and automatically decrypts the drive). You could also use a PIN instead of a password, or even choose biometric options like a fingerprint.
When I open Windows explorer my C: drive icon has a little lock icon on top of it and if I right click the drive and click "Manage BitLocker" a window pops up that says "OS (C:) BitLocker on".
Why was I never given any of the authentication options mentioned in the link above during the BitLocker setup process? How do I change this?