Click the View menu and ensure Advanced Features is checked.
When viewing the child object via an Attribute Editor or scripting, two attributes are of primary interest: find bitlocker recovery password active directory
Losing access to a BitLocker-encrypted drive can be a high-stakes situation for any IT professional or end-user. If your organization uses , there is a high probability that the recovery password was automatically backed up to the computer object when encryption was enabled. Click the View menu and ensure Advanced Features is checked
| Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | GPO not configured to store keys in AD | Enable “Choose how BitLocker-protected drives can be recovered” → | | Key stored in Azure AD / Intune | Check Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) → Devices → BitLocker keys | | Key never backed up | You can’t recover it — the drive must be wiped and reimaged | | Insufficient permissions | Delegate Read msFVE-RecoveryPassword on computer objects | | Issue | Fix | |-------|-----| | GPO
Replace <AD_server> with the hostname of your AD server, <Computer_DN> with the distinguishedName of the computer object, and ms-bitlockerRecoveryKey with the attribute name.
# Import the AD module Import-Module ActiveDirectory