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to: Mike N.
from: Robert Comer
date: 2007-03-18 17:00:10
subject: Re: Bitlocker and debuggers

From: "Robert Comer" 

>   This seems bizarre - what developer doesn't use a debugger?  Do they
> have to enter the recovery process on every reboot?

I don't use, nor have any desire to use Bitlocker. (if I were running Vista
that is, which I'm not.)

--
Bob Comer


"Mike N."  wrote in message
news:rvqqv29g7jd8ahsrrrn1ou735grkpkib3i{at}4ax.com...
>
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031
-97b4d762cf311033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> "Note:
> We strongly recommend that you do not run a debugger when BitLocker is
> enabled. Running a debugger on your BitLocker-enabled computer requires
> you
> to follow the recovery process every time you restart the computer."
>
>   This seems bizarre - what developer doesn't use a debugger?  Do they
> have to enter the recovery process on every reboot?
>
>   It smacks of part of the DRM-chain of command integrity protection
> sensing a possible chink in the armor, so they just force a recovery
> process to prevent the possibility of  watching any video larger than 480
> lines with a 3rd party viewer.

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