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Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector

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Module:
BitLocker

Saves a key protector for a BitLocker volume in AD DS.

Syntax

Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector
      [-MountPoint] <String[]>
      [-KeyProtectorId] <String>
      [-WhatIf]
      [-Confirm]
      [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector cmdlet saves a recovery password key protector for a volume protected by BitLocker Drive Encryption to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Specify a key to be saved by ID.

For an overview of BitLocker, see BitLocker Drive Encryption Overview on TechNet.

Examples

Example 1: Save a key protector for a volume

PS C:\> $BLV = Get-BitLockerVolume -MountPoint "C:"
PS C:\> Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector -MountPoint "C:" -KeyProtectorId $BLV.KeyProtector[1].KeyProtectorId

This example saves a key protector for a specified BitLocker volume.

The first command uses Get-BitLockerVolume to obtain a BitLocker volume and store it in the $BLV variable.

The second command backs up the key protector for the BitLocker volume specified by the MountPoint parameter. The command specifies the key protector by using its ID, contained in the BitLocker object stored in $BLV. The KeyProtector attribute contains an array of key protectors associated to the volume. This command uses standard array syntax to index the KeyProtector object. The key protector that corresponds to the recovery password key protector can be identified by using the KeyProtectorType attribute in the KeyProtector object.

Example 2: Save a key protector using an ID

PS C:\> Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector -MountPoint "C:" -KeyProtectorId "{E2611001E-6AD0-4A08-BAAA-C9c031DB2AA6}"

This command saves a key protector for a specified BitLocker volume to AD DS. The command specifies the key protector by using its ID.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-KeyProtectorId

Specifies the ID for a key protector or a KeyProtector object. A BitLocker volume object includes a KeyProtector object. You can specify the key protector object itself, or you can specify the ID. See the Examples section. To obtain a BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.

Type:String
Position:1
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-MountPoint

Specifies an array of drive letters or BitLocker volume objects. The cmdlet saves key protectors for the volumes specified. To obtain a BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.

Type:String[]
Position:0
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:True
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

BitLockerVolume, String

Outputs

BitLockerVolume