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manage-bde -pause |
Pauses BitLocker encryption or decryption. |
Syntax |
manage-bde -pause [<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 pause BitLocker encryption on drive C, type: |
manage-bde -pause C: |
manage-bde protectors |
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016 |
Manages the protection methods used for the BitLocker encryption key. |
Syntax |
manage-bde -protectors [{-get|-add|-delete|-disable|-enable|-adbackup|-aadbackup}] <drive> [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}] |
Parameters |
Parameter |
Description |
-get |
Displays all the key protection methods enabled on the drive and provides their type and identifier (ID). |
-add |
Adds key protection methods as specified by using additional -add parameters. |
-delete |
Deletes key protection methods used by BitLocker. All key protectors will be removed from a drive unless the optional -delete parameters are used to specify which protectors to delete. When the last protector on a drive is deleted, BitLocker protection of the drive is disabled to ensure that access to data is not lost inadvertently. |
-disable |
Disables protection, which will allow anyone to access encrypted data by making the encryption key available unsecured on drive. No key protectors are removed. Protection will be resumed the next time Windows is booted unless the optional -disable parameters are used to specify the reboot count. |
-enable |
Enables protection by removing the unsecured encryption key from the drive. All configured key protectors on the drive will be enforced. |
-adbackup |
Backs up recovery information for the drive specified to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Append the -id parameter and specify the ID of a specific recovery key to back up. The -id parameter is required. |
-aadbackup |
Backs up all recovery information for the drive specified to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). Append the -id parameter and specify the ID of a specific recovery key to back up. The -id parameter is required. |
<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. |
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