How - To Find Bitlocker Key In Active Directory

You’re staring at a blue screen. The computer says: “Enter the recovery key for this drive.”

Run these commands from a domain controller or RSAT-enabled machine: how to find bitlocker key in active directory

Your user is locked out, the clock is ticking, and you know the key was backed up to Active Directory—but you have no idea where to find it. You’re staring at a blue screen

# Import the AD module Import-Module ActiveDirectory $ComputerName = "WS-001" $Computer = Get-ADComputer -Identity $ComputerName -Properties msFVE-RecoveryPassword Retrieve BitLocker recovery passwords Get-ADObject -Filter objectClass -eq "msFVE-RecoveryInformation" -SearchBase $Computer.DistinguishedName -Properties msFVE-RecoveryPassword, msFVE-RecoveryPasswordId Have you ever had a “missing” BitLocker key horror story

Most importantly: Test your process today. Have you ever had a “missing” BitLocker key horror story? Let me know in the comments below.

To show the key matching a specific (the one displayed on the BitLocker screen):