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So here's an odd one. Our bitlocker setup puts all the critical information in Active Directory tied to the computer object. So I start bitlockering this machine and then I realize I have typed ...
BitLocker recovery key saved my PC after an update locked me out. Here’s how I used the recovery key from my Microsoft account to unlock encrypted drives.
If you're running Windows, you've probably run into the BitLocker Recovery screen at some point. Here's everything you need to know about the Microsoft program.
For business/enterprise devices joined to a company domain, BitLocker recovery keys are often automatically backed up to Active Directory (AD) as a security policy.
If Bitlocker keeps asking for Recovery key at startup in Windows 11/10 you can get out of the BitLocker Recovery loop by following these steps.
Storing the recovery passwords in Active Directory is certainly, in my opinion, better than the other options, but it's clearly far from a best practice. The good news is that there are a number of ...
To combat that, device encryption stores a recovery key. For domain accounts, the recovery key is stored in Active Directory, but in the common consumer case, using a Microsoft account, it is ...
Enterprises with many Windows devices might struggle to know which have BitLocker enabled or where to find BitLocker recovery keys. These techniques can help.
BitLocker recovery key saved my PC after an update locked me out. Here’s how I used the recovery key from my Microsoft account to unlock encrypted drives.