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    how to make two-factor authentication? e.g. using USB?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by canadianbacon, Feb 22, 2010.

  1. canadianbacon

    canadianbacon Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can I make my system be a two factor authentication to get into windows, either to decrypt a drive or just general login?
     
    canadianbacon, Feb 22, 2010
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    I've read articles where people used a USB flash drive instead of TPM to access a machine encrypted with Bitlocker. Such as this one.

    I wouldn't recommend this though. Putting the fate of your data into a flash drive seems frightening. If lost or broken you'll lose the encryption key indefinitely.

    You could just set a BIOS password and a Windows password.
     
    Gregory, Feb 22, 2010
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    yejun Notebook Deity

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    Laptop with TPM and fingerprint reader are cheap nowadays.
     
    yejun, Feb 22, 2010
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