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-help or -h
Displays complete Help at the command prompt.
<drive>
<name>
Examples
To set BitLocker drive identifier field for C, type:
manage-bde –setidentifier C:
manage-bde status
Provides information about all drives on the computer; whether or not they are BitLocker-protected, including:
Size
BitLocker version
Conversion status
Percentage encrypted
Encryption method
Protection status
Lock status
Identification field
Key protectors
Syntax
manage-bde -status [<drive>] [-protectionaserrorlevel] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
<drive>
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon.
-protectionaserrorlevel
Causes the manage-bde command-line tool to send the return code of 0 if the volume is protected and 1 if the volume is unprotected; most commonly used for batch scripts to determine if a drive is BitLocker-protected. You can also use -p as an abbreviated version of this command.
-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 display the status of drive C, type:
manage-bde –status C:
manage-bde tpm
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
Configures the computer's Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Syntax
manage-bde -tpm [-turnon] [-takeownership <ownerpassword>] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter
Description
-turnon
Enables and activates the TPM, allowing the TPM owner password to be set. You can also use -t as an abbreviated version of this command.
-takeownership
Takes ownership of the TPM by setting an owner password. You can also use -o as an abbreviated version of this command.
<ownerpassword>
Represents the owner password that you specify for the TPM.
-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.