
That article describes the basics of BitLocker as viewed by the computer user. If you are not familiar with BitLocker encryption, you may find the Introduction to BitLocker: Protecting Your System Disk handy. This isn’t the first article we publish about BitLocker.

We are offering a straightforward solution for reinstating access to BitLocker-protected Windows systems with the help of a bootable USB drive.

While adding the necessary layer of security, BitLocker also has the potential of locking administrative access to the encrypted volumes if the original Windows logon password is lost. A large number of organizations protect startup disks with BitLocker encryption.

BitLocker is Windows default solution for encrypting disk volumes.
