We chose a password to protect the data, but we suggest to use a USB flash drive instead. In this tutorial we used a VM, so a system without a TPM, and Windows aks us to configure an additional authentication at startup. Select Enable and check Allow BitLocker without a compatibile TPM:Īfter a restart, open the Control Panel, you’ll find the BitLocker configuration panel. Double-click Require additional authentication at startup: Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) and go to Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/BitLocker Drive Encryption/Operating System Drives. Virtual machines don’t have the TPM module so you need to follow these two steps BEFORE configuring BitLocker ( BitLocker must be installed on the server). You need the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in order to take advantage of BitLocker encryption. How to enable BitLocker on a virtual machine (without TPM) You need to restart the system after the installation: Install the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature with the Add Roles and Features Wizard: We are going to see how you can enable BitLocker on a physical or virtual server to protect your company from data theft.
Microsoft allows to encrypt the disks of a server with a feature named BitLocker. A great advantage for disaster recovery, but also a potential risk for the security of your information. Thanks to the improvements of virtualization and storage technologies, it’s not difficult to clone a disk.
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