Configure the authentication method for Password or SmartCard

  1. Go to the Policy view > Data Protection > SmartCards > Pre-boot Authentication.
  2. Select one of these options
    1. Password - Users can only authenticate with a username and password.
    2. Smart Card (requires certificate) - Users can only authenticate with a Smart Card.

      Change authentication method only after user successfully authenticates with a Smart Card - If you select this option, users can authenticate with a password until all of the requirements for Smart Card authentication are set up correctly. After users successfully authenticate one time with a Smart Card, they must use their Smart Card to authenticate. If you configure a user for Smart Card only and do not select this, that user is not able to authenticate to Full Disk Encryption with a password

    3. Either SmartCard or Password - Users can authenticate with a user name and password or a SmartCard.