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-help or -h
Displays complete help at the command prompt.
<drive>
<name>
Additional -add parameters
The -add parameter can also use these valid additional parameters.
manage-bde -protectors -add [<drive>] [-forceupgrade] [-recoverypassword <numericalpassword>] [-recoverykey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>]
[-startupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-certificate {-cf <pathtocertificatefile>|-ct <certificatethumbprint>}] [-tpm] [-tpmandpin]
[-tpmandstartupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-tpmandpinandstartupkey <pathtoexternalkeydirectory>] [-password][-adaccountorgroup <securityidentifier> [-computername <name>]
[{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
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.
<pathtoexternalkeydirectory>
Represents the directory path to the recovery key.
-startupkey
Adds an external key protector for startup. You can also use -sk as an abbreviated version of this command.
<pathtoexternalkeydirectory>
Represents the directory path to the startup key.
-certificate
Adds a public key protector for a data drive. You can also use -cert as an abbreviated version of this command.
-cf
Specifies that a certificate file will be used to provide the public key certificate.
<pathtocertificatefile>
Represents the directory path to the certificate file.
-ct
Specifies that a certificate thumbprint will be used to identify the public key certificate
<certificatethumbprint>
Specifies the value of the thumbprint property of the certificate you want to use. For example, a certificate thumbprint value of a9 09 50 2d d8 2a e4 14 33 e6 f8 38 86 b0 0d 42 77 a3 2a 7b should be specified as a909502dd82ae41433e6f83886b00d4277a32a7b.
-tpmandpin
Adds a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and personal identification number (PIN) protector for the operating system drive. You can also use -tp as an abbreviated version of this command.
-tpmandstartupkey
Adds a TPM and startup key protector for the operating system drive. You can also use -tsk as an abbreviated version of this command.
-tpmandpinandstartupkey
Adds a TPM, PIN, and startup key protector for the operating system drive. You can also use -tpsk as an abbreviated version of this command.
-password
Adds a password key protector for the data drive. You can also use -pw as an abbreviated version of this command.
-adaccountorgroup
Adds a security identifier(SID)-based identity protector for the volume. You can also use -sid as an abbreviated version of this command. IMPORTANT: By default, you can't add an ADaccountorgroup protector remotely using either WMI or manage-bde. If your deployment requires the ability to add this protector remotely, you must enable constrained delegation.
-computername
Specifies that manage-bde is being 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>
<numericalpassword>