How to enable bitlocker by using mbam as part of a windows. I have been trying and cannot seem to get it to work properly. Todays tip unlike windows vista and windows 7, windows 8 has the ability to preprovision the system volume during installation. Used space encryption or preprovisioning bitlocker. Preprovision bitlocker full disk encryption with mbam in. I found out that the preprovision bitlocker step was done right and that the bitlocker step right after setup windows and. When bitlocker is used with a pin to protect startup, pcs such as kiosks cannot be restarted remotely. Preparing the tpm for bitlocker preprovisioning in. Preprovision bitlocker in ts slow applying os image. The wizard creates the task sequence steps listed in following table. Jorge orchilles, in microsoft windows 7 administrators reference, 2010.
Prepare tpm for bitlocker preprovisioning win10 t440p 20190605. Just started most recently after i updated my os win to 1903 but the apply os step occurs after the preprovisioning. By default the bitlocker options are greyed out until we add an image that is bitlocker capable. After this point the task sequence will reboot and start windows setup. Only the used drive space is encrypted, and therefore.
Preprovision bitlocker full disk encryption with mbam in mdt or. Bypass mbam policy check when running invokembamclientdeployment. Enabling full disk encryption in microsoft endpoint configuration. Modern windows devices are increasingly protected with bitlocker device encryption out of the box and support sso to seamlessly protect the bitlocker encryption keys from cold boot attacks. The resulting encryption targets used space only and is thus very quick. Another new bitlocker feature that is aimed at the enterprise is the ability to preprovision bitlocker, or to provision it prior to the installation of the operating system. Add the command in task sequence step managebde on %osdisk% used, ideally after the disk has been formatted and is empty. If you enable bitlocker near the end of the task sequence with xtsaes 256 if you are using windows 10, it wont be done encrypting before the. Additional file information for windows 7 and for windows server 2008 r2. Using a 256bit aes key could potentially offer more security against future attempts to access your files. We could launch the encryption process during the installation, and even tell our task sequence to wait until the.
How to manually preprovision bitlocker experts exchange. For more information, see setup windows and configmgr. We have received several inquiries from customers who are moving to windows 10 that are trying to leverage bitlocker and preprovisioning during osd. Apply windows image using dism instead of clean install. This task sequence step is part of sccm 2012 and requires winpe 4. How to make bitlocker use 256bit aes encryption instead. This step enables bitlocker encryption on the hard drive and sets key protectors. To do this, you add the builtin preprovision bitlocker step to your task. Windows 7 bitlocker encryption with preprovisioning, used space only and mbam 2. Deploying windows 8 with mbam usedspaceonly encryption. However, you can preprovision bitlocker on a hard drive and install windows 7 as long as you follow specific steps. Preprovision bitlocker in task sequence deploymentaddict. Preprovision bitlocker fails with invalid command line.
Microsoft has improved the feature for windows 7, which now may be used in enterprise environments. Weve tried on both windows 7 and windows 10 but the system reports that the tpm is not in the correct state when the invokembamclientsetup script is run. How can you use bitlocker preprovisioning via an mdt task sequence, and accomplish the following. Computer configuration policies administrative templates windows components bitlocker drive encryption operating system drives.
I have a task sequence that was working prior to updating to 2012 r2 sp1 and was working post sp1 until i changed boot images. There is, however, an issue when using mbam to manage these items if you are using bitlocker preprovisioning during operating system deployment osd. For windows 10, version 1607 or later, only windows can take ownership of the tpm. Bitlocker drive encryption protects the data on your computer by preventing unauthorized access to the hard disk drive. Bitlocker drive encryption keep company laptops secure. Preprovision bitlocker in windows pe configuration. The catch here is that in order for preprovisioning to work, a tpm has to be present on the system and enabled, as stated in the preprovision bitlocker step. You can easily use powershell to check the bitlocker status on a machine. Because it encrypts the disk even before the os is applied. In preprovisioning only scenario, the disk is encrypted with a readable password, the rest of the configuration occurs later when the bitlocker project will officially start, to give you some real world context mdt support this feature since windows 8 but only if you go through the full bitlocker process. Preprovision bitlocker in task sequence posted on september 22. Bitlocker allows access to the data on the protected hard disk only after you have typed in a pin and logged on to windows 7 on your computer. Research has been pointing to bitlocker on windows and available. So i started to search about how to capture the image of c.
Hi there we currently have the dell k2000 imaging our windows 7810 computers with bitlocker preprovisioning enabled before deploying the os to the harddrive. One of the difficult aspects of bitlocker with windows vista and windows 7 is the time it takes to actually encrypt the drive. Provisioning bitlocker prior to operating system installation. The preprovision bitlocker task sequence step in microsoft system center 2012 configuration manager allows you to enable bitlocker from the windows preinstallation environment windows pe prior to operating system deployment. This can be done using either of the following options. The preprovision bitlocker step takes place in winpe and normally. Overview of bitlocker device encryption in windows 10. Without getting technical, this process means turning on. Mbam microsoft bitlocker administration and monitoring is a fantastic tool for managing your bitlocker recovery keys and your tpm passwords. Windows 7 is an excellent operating system with a tenacious vitality that is still used by a large number of users after windows 10 has been released for 3 years. Search for manage bitlocker or go to control panel bitlocker drive encryption. Since ive enabled preprovisioning of bitlocker our ts went from 30 minute deployment to 1 hour. Goodbye mbam bitlocker management in configuration.
Or does the t440p need to use the legacy set securitychip scripts for preprovisioning. Windows 7 already brought the ability to prepare the drive partitions for bitlocker during installation, and windows 8server 2012 allows you. Earlier windows versions dont start after you use preprovision. Few days ago i wanted to enable bitlocker as a part of os deployment. Windows adk for windows 10 dell k2000 media manager. You can enable bitlocker from the windows preinstallation environment winpe. If you are using mdt or sccm 1802 and older, this is for you. Usedspaceonly encryption is a new feature of bitlocker introduced in windows 8, and therefore you can not use this feature in windows 7. Technet mdt20 validate bitlocker preprovision encryption. Open an elevated command prompt and enter the following command. Once the hard drive is formatted, every dropped data are written and encrypted at the same time. Try out windows autopilot white glove preprovisioning.
How to use bitlocker in windows 8 lessons99 guru99. Windows 7 bitlocker encryption with preprovisioning, used. This update changes the tpm os components and adds the ability to use bitlocker drive encryption with tpm 2. If you missed the memo, bitlocker preprovisioning allow disk encryption on the go. Enable and activate tpm for bitlocker preprovisioning in. Windows bitlocker encryption defaults to 128bit aes encryption, but you can choose to use 256bit aes encryption instead.
Although the article states that preprovisioning is now supported in this version, it does not work in sccm osd. This gem of a change is the secret behind preprovisioning only. Bitlocker was introduced in windows vista but, like the operating system itself, did not get many implementations due to lack of features and control. This is an huge benefits as you can get ride of the 25 hours post install encryption phase.
Hi guys, so a few days ago my windows 10 crashed so i had to format and reinstall windows 7 then upgrade to windows 10, a hard work to do. Full disk encryption in configmgr 1910 a closer look using real. Mbam and bitlocker preprovisioning during osd kraft. This is because the windows 7 operating system is stable and has many useful features, where the bitlocker feature is primarily used to help users secure data. Create a group within the windows pe stage and call it bitlocker preprovisioning or something similar add a run command line step, call it set bitlocker xts aes 256 and enter the following details. Here is the explanation from ms for bitlocker preprovisioning.
To use bitlocker preprovisioning, we have three options open to us, mdt 2012, sccm 2012 sp1, or winpe 4. Download protect data with windows 7 bitlocker get started. Use the managebde tool to preform a managebde protectors add c. Bitlocker preprovisioning ts embeded components for c. Preprovision bitlocker in windows pe configuration manager. So there you have it, preprovisioning bitlocker in winpe during a windows 8 deployment update. Set xtsaes 256 during windows 10 osd for bitlocker preprovisioning step october 6, 2017 october 6, 2017 contosoniku had finally time to test in my lab what is the exact registry setting that needs to be in place so that during sccm osd the preprovision bitlocker step would accept xtsaes 256 as encryption method. Now, after applying the os imagewin 7 ent x64 sp1, preprovisioning bitlocker, and rebooting winload. Because the hard drive was preprovisioned with bitlocker, this step completes very quickly.
Preprovisioning the disk will encrypt only used space, so when this step executes, the drive will be encrypted before the operating system has been laid down to the client, saving a ton of time. Escrow tpm ownerauth for windows 7, mbam must own the tpm for escrow to occur. Has anyone been able to actually get the bitlocker preprovisioning to work with hp machines. Mdt20 validate bitlocker preprovision encryption this script will create a wait state similar to the sccm 2012 functionality of bitlocker preprovision. The best type of security measures are transparent to the user during implementation and use. How to enable bitlocker on windows 7 professional edition.
Set xtsaes 256 during windows 10 osd for bitlocker pre. Every time there is a possible delay or difficulty because of a security feature, there is strong likelihood that users will try to bypass security. Locate the preprovision bitlocker step, and place a check mark in the use full disk encryption check box. Windows vista, windows 7, windows 8, however preprovisioning with vista is not supported. Behind the scenes, the windows autopilot white glove preprovisioning process leverages the same process used by selfdeploying mode so it has the same tpm attestation requirements, and it requires using a wired ethernet connection to avoid having to configure the language, locale, and keyboard as part of the preprovisioning process, needed before a wifi connection. Dell k2000 windows 7,8,10 with bitlocker preprovisioning. Check bitlocker status using the gui in windows 10. That means both drives are preprovisioned, only the used drive space is encrypted.
The task sequence was light and doing was meant to test the preprovisioning of bitlocker when deploying windows 7 enterprise. Im just setting up a task sequence to deploy windows 8 and preprovision bitlocker which is wicked fast by the way. Now that we have configuration manager 2012 sp1 beta to test, there is a new bitlocker step in the default task sequences that allows us to enable bitlocker during the deployment and it is called preprovision bitlocker. Earlier windows versions dont start after setup windows and configuration manager step if preprovision bitlocker is used with windows 10, version 1511. Bitlocker preprovisioning in windows vista and windows 7, bitlocker is provisioned post installation for system and data volumes through either the managebde command line interface or the control panel user interface. Earlier windows versions dont start after you use pre. October 26, 2014 in windows 7, first you install the operating system and after that has completed you can enable the bitlocker feature and it will encrypt your hard drive. How can you use bitlocker preprovisioning via an mdt task sequence, and. Tpm may be managed with two different tools in windows 7. Newest bitlocker questions feed subscribe to rss newest bitlocker questions feed to subscribe to this rss feed, copy and paste this url into your rss. You will though be able to preprovision bitlocker, and have mbam perform backup of bitlocker recovery. In windows 7 if you had a 2tb drive with 1gb used and turned on bitlocker, youd watch as all 2tb were encrypted. In configuration manager, the recommended way to preprovision bitlocker on a hard drive and install windows 7 is to create a new task sequence and select install an existing image package from the create new task sequence page of the create task sequence wizard. You will see that the volume where windows should be installed is seen as drive f.