Get Bitlocker Recovery Key From Active Directory

Retrieving a BitLocker recovery key Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

feature installed on your domain controller or management workstation

How to Get a BitLocker Recovery Key from Active Directory If a user is locked out of their Windows device, retrieving the BitLocker recovery key from Active Directory (AD) is the fastest way to restore access. Organizations often configure Group Policy to automatically back up these encryption keys to AD.

Navigate to the Organizational Unit (OU) where the computer resides. Right-click the computer object and select Properties .

To view recovery keys, you must meet the following requirements: Administrative Rights

: Navigate to the Organizational Unit (OU) containing the computer. Open Properties : Right-click the computer object and select Properties BitLocker Recovery Tab : Click the BitLocker Recovery

Open PowerShell as an Administrator and run the following command (replace ComputerName with the actual target hostname): powershell

To retrieve a BitLocker recovery key from Active Directory (AD) , you must have the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer

To view all BitLocker recovery keys associated with a specific computer, run the following command (replace TargetComputerName with the actual hostname): powershell

Get-ADComputer -Identity "TargetComputerName" -Properties * | Select-Object -ExpandProperty "msFVE-RecoveryInformation" Use code with caution.