BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool. Configure BitLocker Drive Encryption on disk volumes.
Syntax
manage-bde[.exe] -parameter [arguments]
Key
-status Provide information about BitLocker-capable volumes.
-on Encrypt the volume and turns BitLocker protection on.
-off Decrypt the volume and turns BitLocker protection off.
-pause Pause encryption, decryption, or free space wipe.
-resume Resume encryption, decryption, or free space wipe.
-lock Prevent access to BitLocker-encrypted data.
-unlock Allow access to BitLocker-encrypted data.
-autounlock Manage automatic unlocking of data volumes.
-protectors Manage protection methods for the encryption key.
-SetIdentifier or -si Configure the identification field for a volume.
-ForceRecovery or -fr Force a BitLocker-protected OS to recover on restarts.
-changepassword Modify password for a data volume.
-changepin Modify PIN for a volume.
-changekey Modify startup key for a volume.
-KeyPackage or -kp Generate a key package for a volume.
-upgrade Upgrade the BitLocker version.
-WipeFreeSpace or -w Wipe the free space on the volume.
-ComputerName or -cn Run on another computer. Examples: "Computer64", "127.0.0.1"
-? or /? Display brief help. Example: "-ParameterSet -?"
-Help or -h Display complete help. Example: "-ParameterSet -h"
Use the -h or -help option to see the full options for each of the commands above e.g. manage-bde -on -h
manage-bde -status
manage-bde -on C: -RecoveryPassword -RecoveryKey F:\
manage-bde -unlock E: -RecoveryKey F:\84E151C1...7A62067A512.bek
“The instinct of nearly all societies is to lock up anybody who is truly free. First, society begins by trying to beat you up. If this fails, they try to poison you. If this fails too, the finish by loading honors on your head” ~ Jean Cocteau (poet)
PowerShell: Enable-BitLocker / Suspend-BitLocker / Get-BitLockerVolume