You can configure various settings for BitLocker using group policies, but this doesn't initiate encryption. Similarly, it doesn't create...
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TPM, PIN, Passwords, and SID: Managing BitLocker Key Protectors

BitLocker uses symmetric encryption methods to encrypt drives. The key used for this is protected by two encryption layers....
Secure BitLocker key with a PIN

By default, BitLocker is configured to release the volume master key (VMK) solely through the TPM. However, this might...
Check the BitLocker status of all PCs in the network

The built-in tools for activating BitLocker do not provide a comprehensive report on the encryption status of the entire...
Avoid BitLocker recovery mode by customizing the TPM validation profile

On startup, BitLocker ensures that the configuration of a PC has not changed since encryption began. For this purpose,...
Enable BitLocker on Windows 11 without a TPM chip

By default, Windows 11 requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip to be present on the computer. However, it...
Manage BitLocker centrally with AppTec360 EMM

AppTec360 Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) is not only suitable for managing mobile devices but also PCs. For PCs, the...
Save and access the BitLocker recovery key in the Microsoft account

Microsoft offers several options for storing the recovery key when activating BitLocker. Traditionally, you could print it out or...
Common BitLocker errors

In my previous post, I explained how to enable BitLocker with PowerShell and how to unlock, suspend, resume, and...
Enable BitLocker for Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Intune on multiple computers

This post explains how you can enable BitLocker for Windows 10 and Windows 11 with Intune on multiple computers...
Unlock, suspend, resume, and disable BitLocker with PowerShell

In my last post, I outlined how you can enable BitLocker with PowerShell and manage key protectors. Today, I...
Enable BitLocker with PowerShell

BitLocker is a volume encryption technology that was first introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Like other...
Unlock BitLocker drives using recovery agents

If a user can no longer access an encrypted drive, for example because they have forgotten the password, then...
Issue certificates for BitLocker recovery agents

BitLocker supports several mechanisms to unlock an encrypted drive. These include recovery agents, whose certificate can be used to...
BitLocker To Go: USB drive cannot be encrypted

If you want to encrypt a USB drive with BitLocker To Go, it might happen that the command to...
BitLocker To Go: Configure USB drive encryption with Group Policy

If companies want to prevent data leakage, then they should pay special attention to removable drives. If a USB...
Hacking BitLocker and how to prevent unauthorized access to protected drives

Whether you’re looking to recover a lost BitLocker recovery password, recover data from a BitLocker-encrypted drive, determine if BitLocker...
Configure and enable BitLocker on Windows Server

BitLocker isn’t just a feature for Windows desktop, laptop, and tablet computers. It’s also available for Windows Server as...
Do I need a BitLocker PIN?

Do you really need a BitLocker PIN? The answer to this question depends on whether you are using Windows...
How to disable BitLocker with Group Policy

By default, you can’t prevent users from encrypting fixed data drives with BitLocker. However, a few tricks exist that...