Recover and save my BitLocker recovery key / Personal Computer

Problem

  • How do I recover a BitLocker Recovery Key saved to my Azure AD account for a personally owned computer?
  • How do I properly save my BitLocker Recovery Key? 

Rationale

  • Miami University is not responsible for the safekeeping of BitLocker keys on personally-owned computers
  • Miami University recommends saving the BitLocker key by other secure means
    • In a personal Microsoft Account (non-Miami University)
    • Saving to a file in a secure location not located on the computer
    • Printing the recovery key and saving it in a secure location

Resolution

 Recover BitLocker Recovery Key from Azure AD

  • Only BitLocker Recovery Keys saved to Azure AD can be retrieved
    1. Sign in to the Microsoft portal with your Miami credentials
    2. Select your computer
    3. Click View BitLocker Keys
    4. Click Show recovery key

 

Back up the recovery key

  • At the time of enabling encryption or after encryption
    1. Open the Control Panel
    2. Click View by Small Items or search for BitLocker
    3. Click BitLocker Drive Encryption
    4. Click Backup your recovery key
    5. Select either Save to a file, Print the recovery key, or Microsoft Account (non-Miami University)

Notes

User

  • Miami University Faculty, Staff, Student

System

  • 199772: BitLocker Drive Encryption
  • 208058: Personal End User Device Placeholder 
  • Personally Owned Computer
    • Windows

 

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