Topic: bitlocker

• BitLocker on Windows Server: enabling it, checking volume status, and backing up recovery information before you reboot

  The BitLocker feature must be installed before manage-bde or Get-BitLockerVolume exist; a recovery-password protector is what lets a locked-out administrator back in, and it is only durable once it has been backed up to Active Directory or Microsoft Entra ID and confirmed present there before the next reboot.

  methodology · en · reviewed · knowledge as of 2026-09-24

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