Questions tagged [bitlocker]

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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Does AD store Bitlocker keys in clear text by default?

I'm implementing Bitlocker on windows 10 laptops without TPMs. Some people are saying Bitlocker stores keys in AD in cleartext by default - is this true?
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Process.Start() with "manage-bde.exe" crashing in VB.NET

I'm trying to start manage-bde.exe as a new process in VB.net but when it tries to start the proc, Bitlocker crashes. Could anyone please tell me what I'm doing wrong here? This code was converted from C# where it works all day…
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Detect bitlocker partition state using delphi

I enqrypted one of my partitios with bitlocker before and it works perfect. For now how can i detect if this partition is open or not? I mean the partition is locked or not?
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How to check BitLocker is supported on the OS via C++?

I would like to get an idea how identify if BitLocker is supported on the OS, may be I need to check some specific registries or settings?
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ProtectKeyWithTPM method of the Win32_EncryptableVolume class causes exception

I want to try encrypt a logical disk volume containing the OS's installation using the encrypt method of the Win32_EncryptableVolume class. Before I use this method, I have to create a key to protect this volume and for this I have several options,…
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Tying Devices to Azure AD & Bit Locker Recovery

We want our users to be able to join their machine to Azure AD and encrypt with their credentials thereby storing the bitlocker recovery key under their user record in azure How can we accomplish this?
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How can I add the foreach statement into my current definitions?

I am trying to create a lightweight application that will check certain security settings on a machine. Currently, I have everything except for the current encryption status. I was lead towards the WMI creator which seems to be the safest bet (all…
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Enabling BitLocker through Azure PowerShell failing on last step

I actually did this once and it worked fine, but i had to create another VM and now it sems to be failing for some reason. So here are the steps that i followed in order to encrypt my C drive. 1.Created an AAD on my azure account along with a…
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Accuracy of root/CIMV2/Security/MicrosoftVolumeEncryption VS. manage-bde.exe?

I am trying to determine the accuracy of reporting from 2 seemingly difference sources (using powershell on Windows devices): Method1 manage-bde.exe -computername $hostname -status Returns something like 100% encrypted and partition size Method…
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Problem with Windows 11 login & BitLocker on a laptop that needs a reinstall

I got the laptop from a customer on Monday, back then it still ran, was on standby and logged in.. Then tried to backup the data to a SMB network share, but the laptop suddenly got lockups, so I needed to reboot. After that the password didn't work…
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Bitlocker Encryption on All Drives

I have a script for bitlocker encryption that encrypts system drive. now my management wants to include all other data drives. Now, I'm having a hard time creating a for loop because drives is not displaying. so assigned variables are not able to…
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Programmatically prepare drive for BitLocker

How can I programmatically prepare a drive for BitLocker. I get VMs with OS and System volumes in the same volume and would like to enable BitLocker. Like this: The BitLocker Wizard will prepare the drive like so: The outcome will look like…
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Remote Bitlocker status scan - CSV Output

I need to scan the Bitlocker status in a relatively large environment and would like the output in a structured CSV file. This is what I have so far, but it seems to be hanging when executed. $Computers = Get-Content -Path…
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How to retrieve added files from different OS than Windows on BitLocker decrypted drive

I had BitLocker encrypted external HDD that I used on my Mac (with M3 BitLocker Loader). After adding several files I moved back to my Windows PC and decrypted the drive. Now the files that were added on my Mac are no longer there. How can I…
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How to unlock my bit locker encrypted drive.

I locked my laptop hard drive disk using Microsoft BitLocker.now I install win 10 and forget my password.i don't have BitLocker recovery key so how I will open that drive please help me. Thanks. strong text
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