Vista - 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

"APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> 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

Mark,

Thanks for the quick reply. I will review the links.

APA

"Mark (MCP)" wrote:

> "APA" <APA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news27DFCE5-714C-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
>
>
>
>

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
> > news27DFCE5-714C-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
> >
> >
> >
> >

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
> > > news27DFCE5-714C-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
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

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
> > > > news27DFCE5-714C-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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >

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
> > > > > news27DFCE5-714C-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
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >

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
> > > > > > news27DFCE5-714C-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

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

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