Windows 11 Insider Beta (26H1) Lets Standard Users Configure BitLocker PINs

Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Beta (26H1) Preview Build 28020.3532, introducing improvements to BitLocker and fixing Remote Desktop connection failures.

The update allows standard users without administrator privileges to configure BitLocker preboot PINs on managed Windows 11 devices.

Windows 11 now lets standard users configure BitLocker preboot PINs

Previously, users without administrator rights could not add a TPM+PIN protector to BitLocker-encrypted devices. This limitation required IT administrators to handle the configuration.

With the latest Windows 11 Insider Beta update, standard users can configure their own BitLocker preboot PIN when administrators enable the appropriate security policies.

Once the policies are active, Windows displays a notification prompting users to configure a PIN. Selecting the notification opens a dedicated setup window.

IT administrators must configure the required policies through Microsoft Intune or another device management solution.

However, Microsoft warns administrators to apply these policies only to Insider test groups that support the new feature.

Enabling the policies on unsupported devices could cause BitLocker encryption failures or incorrectly report TPM-only encrypted devices as non-compliant.

Microsoft fixes Remote Desktop connection failures

The update also resolves an issue that caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections to fail after recent Insider builds.

According to Microsoft, certificate mismatches could prevent affected devices from establishing Remote Desktop connections.

Build 28020.3532 addresses the problem and includes additional reliability improvements and bug fixes.

Microsoft is rolling out these changes gradually, meaning some Windows Insiders may not receive the improvements immediately.

The company has not announced when the new BitLocker PIN configuration feature will reach stable Windows 11 releases.

Microsoft has also recently released Windows 11 KB5132265 Insider Preview, which introduced cloud rebuild improvements, customizable right-click menus, and accessibility changes. Another update, KB5132057 Insider Preview, delivered additional improvements and fixes.