That explains why I was just trying to update my friend's motherboard's firmware and it locked him out. He had to reinstall his os.
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but that greentext doesn't accurately reflect how BitLocker works (unless there's some missing context). Assuming you override the boot order using the one-time boot option and live boot that way, rebooting afterwards won't affect the TPM or BitLocker because nothing has actually changed. If you change the boot order in the BIOS / UEFI settings and move USB boot above the normal boot drive in order to live boot, then the TPM will see a change and BitLocker will lock. But you can just change the boot order back to the way it was and the TPM will be happy again and BitLocker will automatically unlock. Unless you do something really stupid like clearing the TPM altogether.
I guess it's also possible the person didn't just live boot and tried to install Zorin while live booted, which would cause issues, but I doubt that's the case here.
Microsoft's SSO is an absolute train wreck. I'd rather pound my pecker flat with a mallet than deal with another Microsoft account.
I actually like the Microsoft Authenticator, as it dramatically improves security for Microsoft Accounts. Not only does it plump up 2FA TOTP from 6 digits to 8, but it can also implement challenge-response codes as a second layer of protection.
What I do not agree with is putting your computing eggs all in one basket. I have never used a Microsoft Account to secure Windows, and I never will. Complete data loss via loss of control of the Microsoft Account is just too high of a persistent threat. And that risk rises by an order of magnitude the less technically inclined a user is. For someone who has almost no computing experience, it is an unconscionably risky system to use.
As nice as most distros are, I wouldn't recommend installing it on Gpa's/Parent's PC, simply because if a problem arrives most people won't be able to give them a fix easily, unless they also know how to use Linux.
My grandpa fixes all of his Windows problems himself
absolute gigachad
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I had a similar problem when I made my win11 mini PC into an Ubuntu server. It took forever for win11 to remove the bitlocker encryption, and that was before spending ages trying to find 0ut how to remove it.
I'm trying to get secure boot working on cachyOS using sbctl but my Razer Blade laptop's bios seems locked and won't let get it in setup mode. Anyone know if it's possible to clear vendor keys on razer's American mega trends UEFI?
I don't know how to solve the locked UEFI, but there is Shim, a efi-stub which is signed and can be configured to validate your own keys. Here is the first documentation I found: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Shim.
Why the fuck is this the place where you ask that?
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Fuck, I'm gonna have to enable secure boot (and use windows) to play the BF6 open beta, am I gonna get the same buillshit ?
If it doesn't affect my Linux drives I don't care much tbh, I'll probably just nuke windows and reinstall it
I was going to try the BF6 open beta. It uses javelin anti cheat which is kernel level and requires secureboot on and active.
Complain about that in the steam forums though and ignorant troglodytes come out of the muck and filth to screech "cheater! Stupid boomer can't figure it out!" and other drivel.
steam is so insufferable
If you use Rufus to burn the ISO into the USB, there is an option to patch the ISO to not require secure boot.
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