How to unlock BitLocker-encrypted data partitions

Data partitions that were previously used in other computers and that were also managed with DriveLock cannot be unlocked automatically. There are two ways to unlock them using the blunlockdatadrives command line parameter: with an API key or by entering user name and password.

• When entering a user name and password, the call syntax is:

DriveLock -blunlockdatadrives -user:JohnDoe@company.com -password: "mypassword &%"

In this example, the user "JohnDoe" must have appropriate permissions, which are set in the DriveLock Operations Center in the Permissions/Role Assignments section. The role Display recovery key must be assigned.

• The syntax when using an API key is:

DriveLock -blunlockdatadrives -password: "Acnefi6C+mxjDM/1AZb76vH9zuh17WFd2EnigJODrDDdA+Sy3V3V512kPKWWivrhMA=="

As an example, the following API key was created in the DOC: Acnefi6C+mxjDM/1AZb76vH9zuh17WFd2EnigJODrDDdA+Sy3V3V512kPKWWivrhMA==. This can now be used as a substitute for user name/password.

Click here for more information on creating an API key.