We have all seen it. You roll into the office on a Monday morning, or worse, you’re troubleshooting a remote user’s laptop. The user enters their password, but instead of booting to Windows, they are greeted by the ominous, text-only interface of the .
If you don’t have that 48-digit numerical password, that machine is a paperweight. But if your organization has been following best practices, you have a secret weapon: . find bitlocker key in active directory
# Import the AD module Import-Module ActiveDirectory $ComputerName = "LAPTOP-JSMITH" $Computer = Get-ADComputer -Identity $ComputerName -Properties * Retrieve the BitLocker recovery password Get-ADObject -Filter {objectclass -eq 'msFVE-RecoveryInformation'} -SearchBase $Computer.DistinguishedName -Properties 'msFVE-RecoveryPassword' We have all seen it
The IT Pro’s Lifesaver: How to Find the BitLocker Recovery Key in Active Directory (and Why You Should Be Storing Them There) If you don’t have that 48-digit numerical password,
Since Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, Microsoft has allowed BitLocker recovery information to be escrowed directly into AD. Here is your definitive guide to finding that key.
You have three primary tools to pull that golden key. Start with the simplest.