7.6 KiB
title, description, ms.reviewer, ms.prod, ms.localizationpriority, author, ms.author, manager, ms.collection, ms.topic, ms.date, ms.custom, ms.technology
| title | description | ms.reviewer | ms.prod | ms.localizationpriority | author | ms.author | manager | ms.collection | ms.topic | ms.date | ms.custom | ms.technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BitLocker How to deploy on Windows Server 2012 and later | This article for the IT professional explains how to deploy BitLocker and Windows Server 2012 and later | windows-client | medium | dansimp | dansimp | aaroncz | M365-security-compliance | conceptual | 02/28/2019 | bitlocker | itpro-security |
BitLocker: How to deploy on Windows Server 2012 and later
Applies to: Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019
This article explains how to deploy BitLocker on Windows Server 2012 and later versions. For all Windows Server editions, BitLocker can be installed using Server Manager or Windows PowerShell cmdlets. BitLocker requires administrator privileges on the server on which it's to be installed.
Installing BitLocker
To install BitLocker using server manager
-
Open server manager by selecting the server manager icon or running servermanager.exe.
-
Select Manage from the Server Manager Navigation bar and select Add Roles and Features to start the Add Roles and Features Wizard.
-
With the Add Roles and Features wizard open, select Next at the Before you begin pane (if shown).
-
Select Role-based or feature-based installation on the Installation type pane of the Add Roles and Features wizard and select Next to continue.
-
Select the Select a server from the server pool option in the Server Selection pane and confirm the server on which the BitLocker feature is to be installed.
-
Select Next on the Server Roles pane of the Add Roles and Features wizard to proceed to the Features pane. Note: Server roles and features are installed by using the same wizard in Server Manager.
-
Select the check box next to BitLocker Drive Encryption within the Features pane of the Add Roles and Features wizard. The wizard shows the extra management features available for BitLocker. If you don't want to install these features, deselect the **Include management tools ** and select Add Features. Once optional features selection is complete, select Next to proceed in the wizard.
Note: The Enhanced Storage feature is a required feature for enabling BitLocker. This feature enables support for encrypted hard drives on capable systems.
-
Select Install on the Confirmation pane of the Add Roles and Features wizard to begin BitLocker feature installation. The BitLocker feature requires a restart for its installation to be complete. Selecting the Restart the destination server automatically if required option in the Confirmation pane forces a restart of the computer after installation is complete.
-
If the Restart the destination server automatically if required check box isn't selected, the Results pane of the Add Roles and Features wizard displays the success or failure of the BitLocker feature installation. If necessary, a notification of other action necessary to complete the feature installation, such as the restart of the computer, will be displayed in the results text.
To install BitLocker using Windows PowerShell
Windows PowerShell offers administrators another option for BitLocker feature installation. Windows PowerShell installs features using the servermanager or dism module; however, the servermanager and dism modules don't always share feature name parity. Because of this, it's advisable to confirm the feature or role name prior to installation.
Note: You must restart the server to complete the installation of BitLocker.
Using the servermanager module to install BitLocker
The servermanager Windows PowerShell module can use either the Install-WindowsFeature or Add-WindowsFeature to install the BitLocker feature. The Add-WindowsFeature cmdlet is merely a stub to the Install-WindowsFeature. This example uses the Install-WindowsFeature cmdlet. The feature name for BitLocker in the servermanager module is BitLocker.
By default, installation of features in Windows PowerShell doesn't include optional sub-features or management tools as part of the installation process. This can be seen using the -WhatIf option in Windows PowerShell.
Install-WindowsFeature BitLocker -WhatIf
The results of this command show that only the BitLocker Drive Encryption feature is installed using this command.
To see what would be installed with the BitLocker feature, including all available management tools and sub-features, use the following command:
Install-WindowsFeature BitLocker -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools -WhatIf | fl
The result of this command displays the following list of all the administration tools for BitLocker, which would be installed along with the feature, including tools for use with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS).
- BitLocker Drive Encryption
- BitLocker Drive Encryption Tools
- BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities
- BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer
- AD DS Snap-Ins and Command-Line Tools
- AD DS Tools
- AD DS and AD LDS Tools
The command to complete a full installation of the BitLocker feature with all available sub-features and then to reboot the server at completion is:
Install-WindowsFeature BitLocker -IncludeAllSubFeature -IncludeManagementTools -Restart
Important: Installing the BitLocker feature using Windows PowerShell does not install the Enhanced Storage feature. Administrators wishing to support Encrypted Hard Drives in their environment will need to install the Enhanced Storage feature separately.
Using the dism module to install BitLocker
The dism Windows PowerShell module uses the Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet to install features. The BitLocker feature name for BitLocker is BitLocker. The dism module doesn't support wildcards when searching for feature names. To list feature names for the dism module, use the Get-WindowsOptionalFeatures cmdlet. The following command will list all of the optional features in an online (running) operating system.
Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | ft
From this output, we can see that there are three BitLocker-related optional feature names: BitLocker, BitLocker-Utilities and BitLocker-NetworkUnlock. To install the BitLocker feature, the BitLocker and BitLocker-Utilities features are the only required items.
To install BitLocker using the dism module, use the following command:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName BitLocker -All
This command prompts the user for a reboot. The Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet doesn't offer support for forcing a reboot of the computer. This command doesn't include installation of the management tools for BitLocker. For a complete installation of BitLocker and all available management tools, use the following command:
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName BitLocker, BitLocker-Utilities -All