Implementing BitLocker with Active Directory (AD) centralizes the management of recovery keys, ensuring that administrators can unlock encrypted drives if users lose their PINs or passwords. This guide outlines the steps to prepare your domain, configure Group Policy, and verify key escrow. 1. Prepare Active Directory
On your Domain Controller, open Server Manager and select Add Roles and Features . active directory bitlocker
Without this integration, organizations often face "key sprawl," where passwords are lost on paper or stored insecurely, leading to permanent data loss if a device enters recovery mode due to a BIOS update or hardware change. configure Group Policy