This guide will walk you through the detailed steps to enable a Pre-Boot PIN for your BitLocker-encrypted Windows system drive. Kindly see How and where to find your BitLocker recovery key on Windows, and Enable BitLocker AES-XTX 256 Encryption. Enhancing the security of your Windows system drive is crucial to protect your data. Also, see…
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BitLocker, a powerful encryption tool built into Windows, adds a layer of protection to your data by encrypting the whole hard drive. To maintain the security of your system, it’s important to periodically change your BitLocker password. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to change your BitLocker password in Windows. Kindly…
Windows 11 provides users with a robust set of security features to safeguard their data. While the operating system doesn’t offer a native option to password-protect individual folders, you can leverage Windows’ built-in encryption tools to achieve a similar level of security. In this guide, you will learn how to Create a Password-Protected VHD Using…
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In this post, you will learn how to migrate from TrueCrypt to BitLocker. TrueCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software available for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Mac, Linux, and Unix. It can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file, encrypt a disk partition, or even encrypt the entire storage device. TrueCrypt was…
In this guide, I will show you how to Regain Access to a PC via the Self-Service Portal: Resolve Invalid Key ID when requesting BitLocker Recovery Key. MBAM is an administrator interface used to manage BitLocker drive encryption. It allows you to configure your enterprise with the correct BitLocker encryption policy options. As well as monitor…
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In this article, you will learn how to Force BitLocker Recovery mode: How to unlock BitLocker Protected Drive with the Self-service Portal or HelpDesk. BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system. It addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers. This…
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In this article, we will be discussing “Modern Standby: PC is automatically encrypted”. Modern Standby, also known as S0 Lower Power Idle, is the most recent power-saving mode available on laptops and tablets. Here are some related guides: How to deploy MBAM Tool, Disable Sleep Mode: UEFI, TPM, and BitLocker FAQs. This feature is designed…
Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) is a suite (portfolio) of technologies available to Software Assurance customers through an additional subscription. Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) is a component of MDOP. It has an administrator interface used for managing BitLocker drive encryption. It allows you to configure your enterprise with the correct BitLocker encryption policy…
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In this article, you will learn how to determine the number of MBAM Recoveries Performed, and how to run Python Script via Windows Task Scheduler. Windows Task Scheduler enables you to perform routine tasks in Windows on individual PCs. Task Scheduler does this by monitoring whatever criteria you choose. This is referred to as “triggers”…
The Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) client enables administrators to enforce and monitor BitLocker drive encryption on computers in the enterprise. In this guide, you will learn how to fix the following error “MBAM Policy was detected: Verify the OU used for pre-deployment does not apply MBAM policy”. Please see the effects of renaming an…
The Thunderbolt controller is a PCIe device which has Direct Memory Access (DMA) IO via PCIe. It exposes the PCIe protocol externally through USB-C ports for a range of usages. This potentially allows access to system memory from a physical IO device that is being connected and utilizing the PCIe protocol. In this article, you…
BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature that integrates with the operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers. In this guide, you will learn how to query Windows BitLocker status remotely. Kindly refer to some of these related guides: how to Enable BitLocker AES-XTX…
BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature included with Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows operating system. It uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption with a key length of 128-bits or 256-bits to encrypt the entire drive. BitLocker AES-XTX 256 encryption is used to secure data stored on a computer’s hard drive. In…
