Backup-BitLockerKeyProtector
Saves a key protector for a BitLocker volume in AD DS.
Syntax
Default (Default)
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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | 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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 1 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | 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.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String[] |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | 0 |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | True |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | True |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.