Using this tool, a computer object's Properties dialog box can be examined to view the corresponding BitLocker recovery passwords.Īdditionally a domain container can be searched for BitLocker recovery password across all the domains in the Active Directory forest via a right-click. The BitLocker Active Directory Recovery Password Viewer tool is an extension for the Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in. This tool can be used to help recover data that is stored on a drive that has been encrypted by using BitLocker. It lets BitLocker recovery passwords that are stored in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) be located and viewed.
The BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer tool is an optional tool included with the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). This article describes how to use the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer.
