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Manage-bde.exe
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool
Description
Manage-bde.exe is a 64-bit executable for a command line application that has no GUI.
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Key Facts from within File
These are the direct values are extracted from the file. These are defined by the original developer. Some items may be unspecified, mistyped or out of date.
File description
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool
File Version
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Application
Microsoft Windows Operating System
App version
6.1.7600.16385
Type
64-bit
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Copyright
(c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
File System and OS Information
C:\Windows\System32
This directory holds the core operating system files and libraries.
The two security hashes for Manage-bde.exe were created from the original file. The security hash is created by scanning all bytes within the file. Identical files should have the same hashes. SHA1 is considered the more secure than the older MD5 hash.
MD5
9311C7F307ED4E791C5E8C1A54D66709
SHA1
22F5D0434EED53D0EB186A15815D8E5F0D094880
Requires
The following
files are required when running this program. These may call other files, and there can be additional required files not in this list.
This program does not appear to be internally referenced by any other file.
Instructions on Use
Command-line help instructions for this application.
BitLocker Drive Encryption: Configuration Tool version 6.1.7600
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
manage-bde[.exe] -parameter [arguments]
Description:
Configures BitLocker Drive Encryption on disk volumes.
Parameter List:
-status Provides information about BitLocker-capable volumes.
-on Encrypts the volume and turns BitLocker protection on.
-off Decrypts the volume and turns BitLocker protection off.
-pause Pauses encryption or decryption.
-resume Resumes encryption or decryption.
-lock Prevents access to BitLocker-encrypted data.
-unlock Allows access to BitLocker-encrypted data.
-autounlock Manages automatic unlocking of data volumes.
-protectors Manages protection methods for the encryption key.
-tpm Configures the computer's Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
-SetIdentifier or -si
Configures the identification field for a volume.
-ForceRecovery or -fr
Forces a BitLocker-protected OS to recover on restarts.
-changepassword
Modifies password for a data volume.
-changepin Modifies PIN for a volume.
-changekey Modifies startup key for a volume.
-upgrade Upgrades the BitLocker version.
-ComputerName or -cn
Runs on another computer. Examples: "ComputerX", "127.0.0.1"
-? or /? Displays brief help. Example: "-ParameterSet -?"
-Help or -h Displays complete help. Example: "-ParameterSet -h"
Examples:
manage-bde -status
manage-bde -on C: -RecoveryPassword -RecoveryKey F:\
manage-bde -unlock E: -RecoveryKey F:\84E151C1...7A62067A512.bek
Internal Resource Counts
Resources are read-only content stored within the file. It is mostly used to hold graphics, strings, menus and dialog templates, although other types are occasionally used. See our section on Resources Help for more details.
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