Allowing BitLocker encryption on

Windows 10

devices

BitLocker Drive Encryption is a data protection feature of the operating system that helps mitigate unauthorized data access when a device is lost or stolen. You can allow BitLocker encryption on

Windows 10

devices and protection is strengthened if the device also has a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which gives you the option to require additional authentication at startup (for example, a startup key, PIN, or removable USB drive). In

BlackBerry UEM

, you can also create a compliance profile to prevent users from disabling BitLocker to enforce its use on devices that require encryption.

You can configure the recovery options to access a BitLocker-protected operating system or data drives. Users can access recovery keys from the

Active Directory

console, and if enabled, recovery passwords can be backed up to

Active Directory

Domain Services so that an administrator can recover them using the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer tool.

Configure the following

UEM

IT policy rules to support BitLocker encryption on

Windows 10

devices:

For more information about the BitLocker IT policy rules, see the Policy Reference Spreadsheet.