In this post, you’ll learn about the error “FVE_E_POLICY_USER_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED 0x80310073” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
FVE_E_POLICY_USER_CERTIFICATE_REQUIRED 0x80310073
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
Group Policy settings require that you have a valid user certificate, such as a smart card, to be used with BitLocker Drive Encryption.
