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NAME Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock
SYNOPSIS
Enables automatic unlocking for a BitLocker volume.
SYNTAX
Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock cmdlet enables automatic unlocking for a volume protected by BitLocker Disk Encryption.
You can configure BitLocker to automatically unlock volumes that do not host an operating system. After a user unlocks the operating system
volume, BitLocker uses encrypted information stored in the registry and volume metadata to unlock any data volumes that use automatic unlocking.
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 enables automatic unlocking 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: Enable automatic unlocking
PS C:\\>Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock -MountPoint "E:"
This command enables automatic unlocking for the specified BitLocker volume.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=287653
Clear-BitLockerAutoUnlock
Disable-BitLockerAutoUnlock
Get-BitLockerVolume
SYNOPSIS
Enables automatic unlocking for a BitLocker volume.
SYNTAX
Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock [-MountPoint] <String[]> [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
The Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock cmdlet enables automatic unlocking for a volume protected by BitLocker Disk Encryption.
You can configure BitLocker to automatically unlock volumes that do not host an operating system. After a user unlocks the operating system
volume, BitLocker uses encrypted information stored in the registry and volume metadata to unlock any data volumes that use automatic unlocking.
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 enables automatic unlocking 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: Enable automatic unlocking
PS C:\\>Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock -MountPoint "E:"
This command enables automatic unlocking for the specified BitLocker volume.
RELATED LINKS
Online Version: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=287653
Clear-BitLockerAutoUnlock
Disable-BitLockerAutoUnlock
Get-BitLockerVolume