We are getting the PBA if machine is restarted while decrypting

[gargurel]

We are getting the PBA if machine is restarted while decrypting Is there any way to turn off the PBA when decrypting a drive

[sbalamur]

@gargurel Thank you for choosing McAfee Support Community

PBA will be seen as long as Drive Encryption is Active and will be turned off only only after 100 % Decryption.

While configuring decryption policy ensure to disable "Enable Drive Encryption for the system with assigned or local users" in Enable Policy under "General " tab . Below will be the screenshot for your reference.

Also for your information McAfee don't recommend hard reboot at the time on decryption or encryption .

[jsubbura · Accepted solution]

Hi @gargurel ,

Thank you for writing in here.

If you have decided to decrypt the machine using EPO Product Settings policy, and if you do not want to see the PBA screen. Kindly do the below before you start the decryption.

Step 1:

Kindly enable autoboot option in your decrypt policy

Step 2: 

Then set deselect the enable encryption option in the MDE Product settings policy -> General tab. This starts your decryption.

By the autoboot feature, you are disabling the McAfee Drive Encryption PBA screen and in parallel by the step 2 your machine will start the decryption. 

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[gargurel]

Thank you for your answer.  Including the option you suggested, here is what we changed

TemporaryAutobootEnabled set to True
AutomaticBootingEnabled set to True
CpHideShield set to True

[jsubbura]

Hi @gargurel ,

Thank you for the update. I am happy to see that your issue stands resolved.