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<drive>
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-computername
Specifies that manage-bde.exe will be used to modify BitLocker protection on a different computer. You can also use -cn as an abbreviated version of this command.
<name>
Represents the name of the computer on which to modify BitLocker protection. Accepted values include the computer's NetBIOS name and the computer's IP address.
-? or /?
Displays brief Help at the command prompt.
-help or -h
Displays complete Help at the command prompt.
<drive>
<name>
Examples
To lock data drive D, type:
manage-bde -lock D:
manage-bde off
Decrypts the drive and turns off BitLocker. All key protectors are removed when decryption is complete.
Syntax
manage-bde -off [<volume>] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<volume>
Specifies a drive letter followed by a colon, a volume GUID path, or a mounted volume.
-computername
Specifies that manage-bde.exe will be used to modify BitLocker protection on a different computer. You can also use -cn as an abbreviated version of this command.
<name>
Represents the name of the computer on which to modify BitLocker protection. Accepted values include the computer's NetBIOS name and the computer's IP address.
-? or /?
Displays brief Help at the command prompt.
-help or -h
Displays complete Help at the command prompt.
<volume>
<name>
Examples
To turn off BitLocker on drive C, type:
manage-bde –off C:
manage-bde on
Encrypts the drive and turns on BitLocker.
Syntax
manage-bde –on <drive> {[-recoverypassword <numericalpassword>]|[-recoverykey <pathtoexternaldirectory>]|[-startupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>]|[-certificate]|
[-tpmandpin]|[-tpmandpinandstartupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>]|[-tpmandstartupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>]|[-password]|[-ADaccountorgroup <domain\account>]}
[-usedspaceonly][-encryptionmethod {aes128_diffuser|aes256_diffuser|aes128|aes256}] [-skiphardwaretest] [-discoveryvolumetype <filesystemtype>] [-forceencryptiontype <type>] [-removevolumeshadowcopies][-computername <name>]
[{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<drive>
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-recoverypassword
Adds a numerical password protector. You can also use -rp as an abbreviated version of this command.
<numericalpassword>
Represents the recovery password.
-recoverykey
Adds an external key protector for recovery. You can also use -rk as an abbreviated version of this command.