Operations for MBAM
Applies To: Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring
After completing all necessary planning and then deploying MBAM, you can configure and use it to manage enterprise BitLocker encryption.
The information in this section describes post-installation configuration, management, and day-to-day operations tasks.
Note
By default, BitLocker uses the IIS logs for its websites and services. These are located under $systemdrive$\inetpub\logs\w3svc
Web service and website trace logs are created under the folder specified for installing the websites and services.- How to Use MBAM Reports
Describes MBAM reporting and what information the reports contain, as well as how to generate reports on enterprise compliance, individual computers, key recovery activity, and hardware compatibility.
- How to Determine BitLocker Encryption State of Lost Computers
Describes how to determine whether volumes on a computer are encrypted if there is a loss or theft of a computer.
- How to Recover an Encrypted Drive
Describes how to access the BitLocker centralized key recovery data system that can provide a recovery password for data recovery on locked, corrupted, or moved drives.
- How to Reset a TPM Lockout
Describes how to unlock a computer if there is a TPM lockout.
- How to Manage Hardware Compatibility
Describes how to manage BitLocker compatibility for computer models in an enterprise organization.
- How to Manage User and Computer Exemptions
Describes how an organization can set up computer or user exemption from MBAM protection.
- How to Manage MBAM Administrator Roles
Describes how to give administrative users access to one or more MBAM features.
- How to Use the Client Control Panel
Describes the MBAM BitLocker Encryption Options control panel.
- How to Move MBAM Features to Another Server
Describes the steps that you should take to move one or more Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) features to a different computer.
- How to Administer MBAM Using PowerShell
Describes how to administer MBAM using PowerShell.
See Also
Concepts
BitLocker Administration and Monitoring Home
Getting Started With MBAM
Deploying MBAM
Troubleshooting MBAM