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NAME Disable-BitLocker
SYNOPSIS
Disables BitLocker encryption for a volume.
SYNTAX
Disable-BitLocker [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Disable-BitLocker cmdlet disables BitLocker Drive Encryption for a BitLocker volume. When you run this cmdlet, it removes all key protectors
and begins decrypting the content of the volume.
If the volume that hosts the operating system contains any automatic unlocking keys, the cmdlet does not proceed. You can use the
Clear-BitLockerAutoUnlock cmdlet to remove all automatic unlocking keys. Then you can disable BitLocker for the volume.
For an overview of BitLocker, see BitLocker Drive Encryption Overview (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 32774.aspx) on TechNet.
PARAMETERS
-MountPoint <String[]>
Specifies an array of drive letters or BitLocker volume objects. The cmdlet disables protection for the volumes specified. To obtain a
BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
BitLockerVolume[], String[]
OUTPUTS
BitLockerVolume[]
Example 1: Disable BitLocker for a volume
PS C:\\> Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:"
This command disables BitLocker for the specified BitLocker volume. BitLocker begins decrypting data on C: immediately.
Example 2: Disable BitLocker for all volumes
PS C:\\>$BLV = Get-BitLockerVolume
PS C:\\>Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint $BLV
This example disables BitLocker encryption for all volumes.
The first command uses Get-BitLockerVolume to get all the BitLocker volumes for the current computer and stores them in the $BLV variable.
The second command disables BitLocker encryption for all the BitLocker volumes stored in the $BLV variable. BitLocker begins decrypting data on
the volumes.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=287650
Enable-BitLocker
Lock-BitLocker
Resume-BitLocker
Suspend-BitLocker
Unlock-BitLocker
Get-BitLockerVolume
SYNOPSIS
Disables BitLocker encryption for a volume.
SYNTAX
Disable-BitLocker [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Disable-BitLocker cmdlet disables BitLocker Drive Encryption for a BitLocker volume. When you run this cmdlet, it removes all key protectors
and begins decrypting the content of the volume.
If the volume that hosts the operating system contains any automatic unlocking keys, the cmdlet does not proceed. You can use the
Clear-BitLockerAutoUnlock cmdlet to remove all automatic unlocking keys. Then you can disable BitLocker for the volume.
For an overview of BitLocker, see BitLocker Drive Encryption Overview (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 32774.aspx) on TechNet.
PARAMETERS
-MountPoint <String[]>
Specifies an array of drive letters or BitLocker volume objects. The cmdlet disables protection for the volumes specified. To obtain a
BitLocker volume object, use the Get-BitLockerVolume cmdlet.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue, ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
BitLockerVolume[], String[]
OUTPUTS
BitLockerVolume[]
Example 1: Disable BitLocker for a volume
PS C:\\> Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:"
This command disables BitLocker for the specified BitLocker volume. BitLocker begins decrypting data on C: immediately.
Example 2: Disable BitLocker for all volumes
PS C:\\>$BLV = Get-BitLockerVolume
PS C:\\>Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint $BLV
This example disables BitLocker encryption for all volumes.
The first command uses Get-BitLockerVolume to get all the BitLocker volumes for the current computer and stores them in the $BLV variable.
The second command disables BitLocker encryption for all the BitLocker volumes stored in the $BLV variable. BitLocker begins decrypting data on
the volumes.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=287650
Enable-BitLocker
Lock-BitLocker
Resume-BitLocker
Suspend-BitLocker
Unlock-BitLocker
Get-BitLockerVolume