how to enable manage your pin in bitlocker for Windows 7 enterprise?

just to add, Bitlocker is enabled, TPM is also enabled both in BIOS and in Windows.... logged in as Admin but the "Manage your Pin" option is not there. help??? Answered Sep, 21 2012

Thank you for the great inputs, Yes bitlocker is enabled but the "manage your pin" link is not showing up... any ideas how to do that? Answered Sep, 25 2012

This is what i was refering to, did all the steps mentioned above, but the link to change the default bitlocker is not showing. (red arrow)



thanks Answered Sep, 27 2012

BitLocker Encryption can be enabled separately on each drives. To use encryption for your drives, open Control Panel and navigate to BitLocker Encryption link.

Next you need to select the disk drive which you want to protect and encrypt using BitLocker.

Once you have selected the drive, you can protect it using a password or use a smart card to unlock it. In the next step you need to select where the recovery key is to be saved. It is advisable to either save the encryption recovery key in another computer or else you can also print it.

Once you have completed the steps, the BitLocker starts the encryption process. Do not remove the drive if it is a removable drive while encryption process is underway. Now your drive is encrypted and prevented from unauthorized access.

Answered Jul, 13 2010

Click Turn On BitLocker. This opens the BitLocker setup wizard. Follow the instructions in the wizard. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Answered Apr, 13 2011

Hi, thanks for posting to answer.recipester.org

The Bitlocker pin will be very tricky to change without that information. Here is a link to the Bitlocker Pin recovery information that may provide further insight to possible steps you may consider.

Method 1: Wait until the anti-hammering lockout period expires

If you repeatedly retry a personal identification number (PIN) in a short period of time, you may increase the TPM lockout period. Also, as long as the TPM is locked out, you may be unable to gain access to the computer even if you enter the correct PIN. Therefore, it is best to wait until the lockout period expires. Then, enter the correct PIN to gain access to the computer.

Method 2: Use the BitLocker Recovery Console to access the computer

1. When you receive the error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section, press ESC. You enter the BitLocker Recovery Console.
2. Insert the flash device that contains the BitLocker recovery key when you are prompted to do this. If you do not have a flash device that contains the recovery key or if you have not configured a BitLocker recovery key, press ENTER. Then, type the BitLocker recovery password when you are prompted to do this.
   
   Note If you do not have a BitLocker recovery password, you may be able to obtain this password from the Active Directory directory service. If you cannot obtain a recovery password and if you do not have a recovery key, you must use Method 1 or Method 3 to gain access to the computer.
   

Method 3: Reset the TPM lockout period

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You can use the ResetAuthLockOut function in a script to reset the TPM lockout period. To run this script, use the Windows Vista DVD to start the computer into Windows Recovery (WinRE).

The following sample script illustrates how to use the ResetAuthLockOut function to reset the TPM lockout period. You must have the TPM owner password to use this method to reset the TPM lockout period.

Note The TPM owner password is configured when you first enable BitLocker on the computer. This password differs from the TPM PIN. In an enterprise environment, the system administrator may have the TPM owner password. If BitLocker is configured for use with Active Directory, the TPM owner password is backed up to Active Directory.

Warning If an incorrect password is provided to this function, the TPM device prevents this function from being used to reset the lockout period in later tries. In this scenario, you must wait until the TPM lockout period expires. Therefore, we recommend that you do not use this function to reset the TPM lockout period if you are not sure that you have the correct TPM owner password.

Here is the link to the article the above information was copied from: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/926187

Please let us know if this assists you or if further information is needed.

Regards.
 

Answered Aug, 08 2010