Best for: Individual computer lookup, few machines, less familiar with PowerShell.
If you don't see the "BitLocker Recovery" tab, it's likely because the viewer tool isn't installed on the machine you're using. finding bitlocker recovery key in active directory
| Requirement | Details | |-------------|---------| | | The BitLocker recovery password object (msFVE-RecoveryInformation) must exist. Added with Windows Server 2008 and later. | | Group Policy setting | Computer Configuration → Policies → Administrative Templates → Windows Components → BitLocker Drive Encryption → Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered → Enable "Save BitLocker recovery information to AD DS for operating system drives" | | Permissions | You need Read access to the msFVE-RecoveryInformation attribute. Domain Admins, delegated helpdesk groups, or computer object owners typically have it. | | Key actually stored | The key was backed up during BitLocker activation. If not, no key exists in AD. | Best for: Individual computer lookup, few machines, less