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full disk encryption feature included with select editions of Windows Vista and later

BitLocker (codenamed Cornerstone and formerly known as Secure Startup) is a full disk encryption feature included with select editions of Windows Vista and later. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes.

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Open encrypted Bitlocker disk with recovery key

Suddenly my laptop stopped working and I didn't know that Bitlocker was activated and I can't recover windows because I have not access. I've read that connecting the hard disk to another computer you are asked about the unlock password and also…
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Unlock BitLocker drive with batch file generated in C# app

I am working on a C# app that replaces explorer.exe with our own shell. We want to let users unlock BitLocker USB drives from within our UI. The C# app periodically refreshes a list of drives connected to the machine. For each drive found, it checks…
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Powershell and TPM how to manage bitlocker?

I am trying to script a powershell function manage-bde.exe (bitlocker) to add a key protector to systems without TPM. For some reason GPO is not working. I have not had any luck getting powershell to add the protector remotely. I can log on to…
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Docker Desktop for Windows - does not start because of Bitlocker

since 2 days I cannot start Docker Desktop for Windows anymore. It says "Current Operation failed because Windows policy "Deny write access to fixed drives not protected by Bitlocker" is enabled. Please disable it and retry the Operation". I already…
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Elegant way to programmatically check if BitLocker is available on system?

I'm currently working on a installer kind of program. It has a system check page where I check if all the requerments are met or not. One requirement is the availability of BitLocker. Currently I check for BitLocker by trying to create an instance…
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BitLocker Values

I'm trying to get BitLocker information from a remote host. I used to do this using PowerShell (Get-BitLockerVolume) which would provide lots of useful information. When I try using C#, I don't get as much information back. Looking on Microsoft's…
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Using a Java Card with Bitlocker

I want to use J2A040 JCOP 21-36k java cards to implement a smart card driven bitlocker-to-go solution using gidsapplet and OpenSC but when attempting to put a certificate on the card (certreq -new) I have not been able to get past the "The smart…
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Powershell bitlocker, cant find path in regedit

When I want to check in my registry for changing keys for bitlocker I don't seem to have this location: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE The FVE map isn't there. So I also can't change these keys with PowerShell. Its a local computer, not in a…
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How can I tell if Bitlocker is activated with Python

I'm devellopping a Python app that would automatically collect general information about a windows (8 or 10) system, and I would like to add information about Bitlocker. I would like to know if there is way to tell if Bitlocker is activated without…
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Getting Bitlocker status via batch script and Net View

I've been trying to create an easier way for my team to get the bitlocker status of devices on our network. After checking through a bunch of seperate answers on here and other sites I've managed to cobble together an almost working batch script,…
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Using Powershell to Suspend Bitlocker - Getting error

I'm working on deploying a package to suspend bitlocker and then apply a BIOS update on a lot of our HP systems. The script is working without issue for about 90-95% of the systems, but there's about 5-10% it's failing on. This is the script I'm…
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Retrieving Bitlocker Recovery Keys from AD

Fairly new to Powershell, I managed to get the following code to retrieve the Bitlocker key for computers in the domain, however, I have an issue with it: Clear-Host $TestOU = "OU=ABC,DC=XYZ,DC=com" $PCs = Get-ADComputer -Filter * -SearchBase…
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Activate Bitlocker on external drive with powershell

I'm trying to encrypt an external drive via powershell with bitlocker. The script i'm posting here will be part of a bigger setup where all attached disks to a pc will be automaticly formatted and then have bitlocker enabled on them. I'm trying to…
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Take ownership of TPM

I am working on a Powershell script I can use to Enable, Activate and Take Ownership of the TPM on users machines where the TPM has been disabled. For those that don't know, the TPM is the on-board piece that allows Bitlocker to work correctly. I…
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Using ManagementObjectSearcher to get an exact BitLocker WMI value

Good Day All, I am having an issue with ManagementObjectSearcher. I am trying to query the exact value that i want but cannot find any reference to the precise syntax requirements and I continually receive an error when trying to finish out the code…
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