Drive Encryption supports the Single Sign On architecture and implements a Credential Provider to communicate with Windows. Drive Encryption displays each token as a potential logon method. During log on, Drive Encryption prompts for your Windows credentials only for the first time and Drive Encryption stores the Windows credentials securely. On subsequent logon events, Drive Encryption retrieves the stored Windows credentials to log on. The Credential Provider can also be used to synchronise the users’ Windows password to their corresponding MDE user password.
How Drive Encryption controls the Windows logon mechanism
- Published on Sep 12, 2026
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