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| | Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Hi, I am currently shopping for a laptop and would like to use Bitlocker with the TPM 1.2 chip vice a USB thumbdrive. Any suggestions from readers of this forum would be greatly appreciated. I am looking for Brand and model number if possible. Trying to pry any Bitlocker information from CDW, Dell, HP, Sony, etc. is a nightmare. I keep getting the "don't call us we'll call you" routine. ![]() Thanks in Advance, APA |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> Bitlocker information Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx BitLocker Drive Encryption http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Mark, Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. APA "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > Bitlocker information > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Dell's D620 series works well with BitLocker. "APA" wrote: > Mark, > > Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. > > APA > > "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > > > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > > Bitlocker information > > > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Jesper, Thanks for the info. Just to confirm...You are using the TPM, right? "Jesper" wrote: > Dell's D620 series works well with BitLocker. > > "APA" wrote: > > > Mark, > > > > Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. > > > > APA > > > > "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > > > > > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > > > Bitlocker information > > > > > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Yes. You need at least the A05 BIOS to use the TPM, but they should all ship with that by now. The Lenovo Thinkpad T60P also works. "APA" wrote: > Jesper, > > Thanks for the info. Just to confirm...You are using the TPM, right? > > "Jesper" wrote: > > > Dell's D620 series works well with BitLocker. > > > > "APA" wrote: > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. > > > > > > APA > > > > > > "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > > > > > > > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > > > > Bitlocker information > > > > > > > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Thanks, again! I have a Gateway now a TPM 1.2 but the BIOS is Bitlocker compliant. Hence the post..... "Jesper" wrote: > Yes. You need at least the A05 BIOS to use the TPM, but they should all ship > with that by now. > > The Lenovo Thinkpad T60P also works. > > "APA" wrote: > > > Jesper, > > > > Thanks for the info. Just to confirm...You are using the TPM, right? > > > > "Jesper" wrote: > > > > > Dell's D620 series works well with BitLocker. > > > > > > "APA" wrote: > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. > > > > > > > > APA > > > > > > > > "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > > > > > > > > > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > > > > > Bitlocker information > > > > > > > > > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > > > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? In article <0876E0C9-78E7-40A1-AE20- 793AB8B17DDC@microsoft.com>, APA@discussions.microsoft.com says... > Thanks, again! > > I have a Gateway now a TPM 1.2 but the BIOS is Bitlocker compliant. Hence > the post..... > > "Jesper" wrote: > > > Yes. You need at least the A05 BIOS to use the TPM, but they should all ship > > with that by now. > > > > The Lenovo Thinkpad T60P also works. > > > > "APA" wrote: > > > > > Jesper, > > > > > > Thanks for the info. Just to confirm...You are using the TPM, right? > > > > > > "Jesper" wrote: > > > > > > > Dell's D620 series works well with BitLocker. > > > > > > > > "APA" wrote: > > > > > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links. > > > > > > > > > > APA > > > > > > > > > > "Mark (MCP)" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > > > > > > news 27DFCE5-714C-4B38-B642-C0BAD1DA5676@microsoft.com...> > > > > > > Bitlocker information > > > > > > > > > > > > Unsure if you read these web pages, as this may be a good start: > > > > > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption: Technical Overview > > > > > > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w.../aa906017.aspx > > > > > > > > > > > > BitLocker Drive Encryption > > > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitLocker_Drive_Encryption > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You are looking for two things: 1) TPM 1.2 for the chip. As Jesper mention the D620 is compliant (as is the D820 which I use) 2) The BIOS must support access to the TPM. This is the bigger catch. Version A05 on the Dell Dx20 series works great! Brian |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? Brian Komar [MVP] wrote: > Version A05 on the Dell Dx20 series works great! This is an aside, but in my experience one should _not_ factorize a Dell's revision among various models (here D620 and D820). It might work here if the internals are close enough or for whatever reason (possibly marketing, ie they are really the same thing with 2 names), but in general with Dell, BIOS A05 for one machine should not be related with BIOS A05 for another. As it is done internally in Windows code, relying on BIOS date is probably safer. My ¤0.02 Antoine |
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| | Re: Anyone have a laptop with Bitlocker (TPM not USB) enabled? In article <#ZDa1V6ZHHA.4888@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, root@localhost.invalid says... > Brian Komar [MVP] wrote: > > Version A05 on the Dell Dx20 series works great! > > This is an aside, but in my experience one should _not_ factorize a Dell's > revision among various models (here D620 and D820). It might work here if > the internals are close enough or for whatever reason (possibly marketing, > ie they are really the same thing with 2 names), but in general with Dell, > BIOS A05 for one machine should not be related with BIOS A05 for another. > As it is done internally in Windows code, relying on BIOS date is probably > safer. > > > My ¤0.02 > > Antoine > > I am stating that A05 on *my* laptop (D820) is working. Not that the same A05 will work on other versions of the Lattitude. Brian |
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