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Microsoft Windows technology for full disk(volume) encryption.

BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature that adds a layer of security to storage devices to protect data and sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands. BitLocker is available in the Windows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Operating Systems as well as Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 Operating Systems.

Features include:

  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Ability to encrypt Removable storage devices
  • AES 128-bit (or 256-bit) encryption
  • Group Policy and Active Directory integration
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How to access a BitLocker-encrypted drive in Linux?

I have a laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate. I have encrypted my drives using BitLocker. Now I have also installed Lubuntu along with Windows. But my encrypted drives are not visible in Linux. How can I fix this?
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Does changing the encryption password imply rewriting all the data?

Let's say I have 1 TB of data on a partition encrypted with BitLocker, TrueCrypt or VeraCrypt. Does changing the encryption password imply rewriting all the data (i.e., will it take hours/days)?
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What's the performance impact of BitLocker like on a Solid State Drive?

I've put a brand new SSD into my work computer and my IT department wants me to use BitLocker. I read one of the other threads on BitLocker performance on standard hard drives, but I was wondering - what's the performance impact of BitLocker like on…
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What does BitLocker actually encrypt and when?

I need full disk encryption for business laptop computers running a current version of Windows 10 Pro. The computers have an NVMe SSD drive from Samsung and an Intel Core i5-8000 CPU. From some web research today, there are currently only two…
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Is a volume with BitLocker "Waiting for Activation" encrypted or not?

In Disk Management, the partition says "NTFS (BitLocker Encrypted)": In the BitLocker Drive Encryption control panel applet, it says "BitLocker waiting for activation" and it has an option to "Turn on BitLocker": If I go to Settings > Device…
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How to format a drive encrypted with Bitlocker?

I have a HD protected by Bitlocker. Login, password and restorekey are unknown and all I want to do is wipe the whole drive. When I try to boot from a windows installation cd I have no access to the drive since it asks for the restore key I don't…
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BitLocker asking for protection code after Ubuntu installation

I have just installed Ubuntu side-by-side to a Windows 10 partition shipped on a new laptop. Meaning, the laptop shipped with Windows 10, and I installed Ubuntu alongside the Windows partition using an Ubuntu Desktop installation ISO through a…
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Is BitLocker useful in the case of stolen laptop?

Imagine the case when a BitLocker enabled Windows 10 Laptop is stolen and the thief wants to read the data on the hard drive. He knows taking out and reading the hard drive on another computer is not possible because BitLocker is present. But he can…
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Is it better to use Bitlocker or the built-in-drive-encryption that my SSD offers?

My system: Intel Core i7-4790, which supports AES-NI ASUS Z97-PRO mobo Samsung 250GB EVO SSD (with built-in encryption option) 64-bit Windows 7 If I just want to encrypt my boot drive with AES256 or similar, what would be the difference / faster…
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Windows Bitlocker and automatic unlock password storage safety

I've encrypted my external HDD with a Bitlocker and after rebooting computer I tried to open that drive and got this message: Say, if I pick to "Automatically unlock on this computer from now on", does this mean that Windows will store my password…
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Is it possible to access BitLocker protected drives on other platforms?

Is it possible to access BitLocker encrypted external hard drives from other platforms, like Windows Mobile, Android, Surface, Linux, Mac OS X?
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Can Bitlocker be used in a dual boot system with Windows on one drive, Linux on another?

My workplace allows for remote logins to the company network, with certain prerequisites for securing a computer before making the connection, one of which is that Windows must be used to make the connection, and that Bitlocker must be used to…
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Windows/Linux dualboot: Windows asks for bitlocker recovery key every boot after reinstalling Linux

I had a working dual-boot with Windows 10, bitlocker encrypted, and Fedora 23, LUKS encrypted. When I turned it on I got the GRUB2 menu, and could boot Linux or Windows. Both OSes worked fine. Both OSes were installed in UEFI mode. Fedora 23 reached…
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Cannot re-enable Bitlocker

I've installed a fresh Windows 10 in a partition on my system, enabling bitlocker. Then I booted Linux from the other partition and overwrote the master boot record with Grub so I could boot Linux and Windows. I also removed an unused NTFS…
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I initiated decryption of my bitlocker drive from Windows 8 recovery prompt. Any indication how long it will take?

Booted into the Windows 8 recovery menu to see if I could decrypt my secondary HDD with the recovery tools. Found that I can do it in the dos prompt there after unlocking the drive. However, after typing this: X:\>manage-bde -off C: The output…
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