Admin Table of Contents
- 1 What is the hardware requirement for BitLocker drive encryption?
- 2 What is required to enable and configure BitLocker?
- 3 How do I make BitLocker use hardware encryption?
- 4 Is TPM needed for BitLocker?
- 5 Do you need TPM for BitLocker?
- 6 How do I access BitLocker encrypted drive?
- 7 What is SSD hardware encryption?
- 8 What is TPM in BitLocker?
- 9 Can a BitLocker client use a network key protector?
- 10 How to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption Network unlock?
- 11 When to use BitLocker with Trusted Platform Module?
What is the hardware requirement for BitLocker drive encryption?
Encryption Management for Microsoft BitLocker System Requirements
| Specification | Requirements |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor or equivalent |
| RAM | Requirements are the based on Windows system requirements: 64-bit systems: 2 GB 32-bit systems: 1 GB |
| Disk space | 30 GB 20% free disk space |
What is required to enable and configure BitLocker?
Enabling BitLocker
- Click Start , click Control Panel, click System and Security (if the control panel items are listed by category), and then click BitLocker Drive Encryption.
- Click Turn on BitLocker.
- BitLocker scans your computer to verify that it meets the system requirements.
How do I enable BitLocker authentication?
Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives. In the right pane, double-click “Require additional authentication at startup” and a popup box will open.
How do I make BitLocker use hardware encryption?
It can be found in Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption. In all three subfolders (Fixed Data Drives, Operating System Drives, Removable Data Drives), there is a setting called “Configure use of hardware-based encryption for … drives”.
Is TPM needed for BitLocker?
System requirements. For BitLocker to use the system integrity check provided by a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), the computer must have TPM 1.2 or later. If your computer does not have a TPM, enabling BitLocker requires that you save a startup key on a removable device, such as a USB flash drive.
Does BitLocker use TPM?
Encryption tools like Microsoft’s BitLocker and “device encryption” automatically use a TPM to transparently encrypt your files. That’s better than not using any encryption at all, and it’s better than simply storing the encryption keys on the disk, as Microsoft’s EFS (Encrypting File System) does.
Do you need TPM for BitLocker?
How do I access BitLocker encrypted drive?
Locate the drive in the BitLocker window and click the “Unlock Drive” option next to it. You’ll be asked to enter the password, PIN, or whatever other details you need to provide to unlock the drive. If you don’t have the information, select More Options > Enter Recovery Key. Enter the recovery key to unlock the drive.
Is BitLocker hardware or software encryption?
If the drive doesn’t have hardware self-encryption (or you’re using Win7 or 8.1), BitLocker implements software encryption, which is less efficient, but still enforces password protection. The hardware-based self-encryption flaw seems to be present on most, if not all, self-encrypting drives.
What is SSD hardware encryption?
What is hardware encryption? Hardware encryption means the encryption happens within the drive. An SSD that has encryption built into the hardware is more commonly referred to as a Self-Encrypting Drive (SED). The majority of Crucial® SSDs are SEDs.
What is TPM in BitLocker?
BitLocker disk encryption normally requires a TPM on Windows. TPM stands for “Trusted Platform Module”. It’s a chip on your computer’s motherboard that helps enable tamper-resistant full-disk encryption without requiring extremely long passphrases.
How do I enable BitLocker in Windows 10 without TPM?
Enable policy without TPM support On the right side, double-click the Require additional authentication at startup policy. Select the Enabled option. Check the “Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM (requires a password or a startup key on a USB flash drive)” option. Click the Apply button.
Can a BitLocker client use a network key protector?
Clients configured with a BitLocker Network Unlock certificate can create and use Network Key Protectors. To use a network key protector to unlock the computer, the computer and the server that hosts BitLocker Drive Encryption Network Unlock must be provisioned with a Network Unlock certificate.
How to enable BitLocker Drive Encryption Network unlock?
To deploy the certificates, do the following: On the WDS server, open a new MMC and add the certificates snap-in. Select the computer account and local computer when given the options. Right-click the Certificates (Local Computer) – BitLocker Drive Encryption Network Unlock item, choose All Tasks, then Import.
How to set encryption policy in BitLocker group?
The following policy settings determine the encryption methods and encryption types that are used with BitLocker. Choose drive encryption method and cipher strength Configure use of hardware-based encryption for fixed data drives Configure use of hardware-based encryption for operating system drives
When to use BitLocker with Trusted Platform Module?
With this policy setting, you can configure whether BitLocker requires additional authentication each time the computer starts and whether you are using BitLocker with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). This policy setting is applied when you turn on BitLocker. If one authentication method is required, the other methods cannot be allowed.