Microsoft BitLocker Valuable Features
Ibrahin Gamal
Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
Recovery options are useful with Microsoft BitLocker. When we get the recovery key from Microsoft, people who we show how BitLocker works did not know the facts about BitLocker. When we tell them about recovery keys, it is very difficult for them to get to the users who have issues in their PCs and do not have the knowledge. When IT asked about the scenario, it was difficult for them. They needed something where they could go to the administration portal to unlock the PC for the user, but we tell them that when a user asks for a recovery key, it consists of 32 numbers to unlock their PC.
They observed cost savings after implementing Microsoft BitLocker because they requested BitLocker with System Center. They found that it did not have a high cost, as it is a built-in feature in Windows. When they asked about other solutions, it was very expensive for large numbers in other corporates or organizations. They were very satisfied with Microsoft BitLocker with System Center Configuration Manager.
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Douglas Curry
Manager, Information Technology at Edinburgh Trams Ltd
The solution's most valuable feature is that it is simple to deploy and manage. I can't say what features of the tool I like since it is very much a deploy-and-forget product. We don't use any advanced features of the tool in my company. The tool's recovery options are good, especially since it integrates with Active Directory, making everything a simple process. The product's integration capabilities are good.
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Srini Konakanchi
Vice President at Sysnet Global Technologies
Its manageability is valuable since it comes with pre-provisioning. In addition, the encryption, administration, reporting and monitoring are good.
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Microsoft BitLocker
June 2025
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Cletus Okolie
Senior Network Associate at AMCON, Inc.
One significant aspect is that without the BitLocker key, you can't log in to the user's laptop. I appreciate the capability to encrypt the user's hard drive, ensuring access only with the recovery key. In an enterprise setup, we store all BitLocker keys on our server.
So, whenever a user attempts to log in, the architecture authenticates with the key. This ensures that our data is secure. Even if the user's laptop is lost, we have confidence that the data remains inaccessible. So far, our user data is well-protected.
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Pusoloso Mokitimi-Lekhutlile
EUT Analyst at Absa Group Ltd
The best thing about it is the encryption type and how it looks out when someone tries to access the drive.
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Timo Stubel
Senior Presales Engineer at CenterTools Software GmbH
It provides a comprehensive level of protection against unauthorized access.
It holds significant value as it reduces the need for extensive IT management to handle security across networks and environments. Its significance goes beyond BitLocker alone; it encompasses the entire product suite or platform.
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Nelson Mendaros
Founding Partner at 2Five1
I like BitLocker because it gives us strong encryption to protect our data. The fact that it uses a 256-bit key with AES makes the encryption super secure. It is kind of like having a tough lock on our digital stuff. Additionally, it is easy to use, which is a big plus. The application doesn't make things complicated, and that makes it convenient for everyone to keep their computers and files safe without a lot of hassle.
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Atal Upadhyay
AVP at MIDDAY INFOMEDIA LIMITED
It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data.
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Naren Malepati
Assistant Manager at Vodafone
Before logging into the system, we enable Microsoft BitLocker so that the data will be automatically encrypted.
The best feature of Microsoft BitLocker is how it encrypts the data. The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process. Microsoft BitLocker will not allow users to have the same password for the next five to six times.
Claudio Dosio
ICT Manager at a construction company with 11-50 employees
Microsoft BitLocker can be used to ensure that stolen PCs or laptops do not lose their data.
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Matt Hardy
Infrastructure Manager/Deployment Manager at Hivedome Consultancy Services
I like the fact that you can get a BitLocker encryption key out of OneDrive.
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Anthony Jenkins
Retired at a government with 10,001+ employees
Microsoft BitLocker acts like a gatekeeper application that ensures computer security. It prevents unauthorized access and goes beyond security measures to safeguard the computer. It provides protection at a basic level.
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Hassan Moussafir
Information Security Senior Expert at Wafaassurance
Overall, it is a good solution.
We need to understand many security requirements. We chose Bitlocker due to the fact that we had Windows 10 and needed something that could centralize everything for users. We have a team that is able to handle the maintenance easily.
It is easy to use and administer.
The initial setup was straightforward.
The solution is stable.
It's available via Windows 10.
It can scale well.
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ManojNair2
Founder/Director at Augesys Solutions Pvt Ltd
You have to do a bit of reading to understand the logic; however, after that, it becomes pretty straightforward to use it.
Feature-wise we have the ability to encrypt fast. This means when you enforce the policy and when you onboard a device via the Azure AD, it comes online pretty quickly. The speed at which BitLocker engages is pretty strong. That's a significant thing. You can even control your external devices, like your USB devices. You can allow or deny, or even encrypt those devices. There are lots of useful things like that available in this product.
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ShuaibKhan
IT manager at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees
Microsoft BitLocker is a Microsoft native product that provides good encryption.
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Urs Schuerch
Information Technology Engineer at Ingenias AG
The platform provides good performance.
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Jeison Bonilla
Cyber Security Administrator at BAC Credomatic
It's the same BitLocker that we use in Sophos. Maybe the feature we like the best is file encryption.
The connectivity is in the cloud, therefore this is a good solution as we have, the real-time status of all machines.
The interface is user-friendly.
The initial setup is very simple.
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AleksandarIvanovic
Head of IT department at Monetars
We opt for a data loss prevention solution. I evaluate different vendors, including Microsoft BitLocker, as part of this process. Each step of the implementation is carefully planned, as every aspect of data protection is crucial.
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Emmanuel Okoroji
Information Security Management Individual Contributor at First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
Microsoft BitLocker is very easy to manage and is stable. We experience very few crashes with different endpoints. We operate in a large institution and require a solution that seamlessly works across diverse systems.
reviewer1072692
Head of IT at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable feature is endpoint encryption, and it's quite easy to manage. Microsoft BitLocker's data protection is the most useful for mobile endpoints like laptops.
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reviewer0976523
System and network security engineer at Central Bank of Nigeria
Microsoft BitLocker's most valuable features are stability and simplicity in terms of usage.
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LeonardoAguilera
Team Manager at JJ soluciones
The solution is included in Windows 11.
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Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
The ease of administering and integrating the solution is great.
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Information Security Manager at a renewables & environment company with 501-1,000 employees
I liked the way it works with our Microsoft tools. As we roll out Intune, we can validate if the device has been encrypted, and if not, we can push it down. It is pretty simple to deploy.
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Kevin Dreyer
I.T. Director & CISO at Maple Reinders
As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use. It's not a problem.
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Manager, Information Technology Operations & Security at a government with 11-50 employees
It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked.
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Director, Cryptographic Engineering at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The hard drive encryption is very good.
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Darrin Leboeuf
Director IM/IT at Sustainable Development Technology Canada
The most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform. I can store the keys to the devices kept in my Active Directory in Microsoft Azure.
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Jos-Katengwa
Information Technology Specialist at Calculus System Sarl
The most valuable feature is the TPM (Trusted Platform Module), which makes the PC security stronger because somebody who is not from the team cannot access the PC without the decryption PIN. If the hard drive is removed from the computer then the data is still encrypted, and even a USB key can be protected by using this solution. This makes my customers very happy.
This solution is not cost-effective and it is easy to implement.
It is very easy to deploy BitLocker on machines that are running Microsoft Windows Server 2012 because it can be done automatically.
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RahulSingh11
AnalystAssistant General Manager - Corporate Strategy, Growth and Transformation Office at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast.
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Tejesh S
Technical Associate at IntimeSolutions
Having encryption has been great. It's very useful. It's 256-bit encryption. It's very hard to break it to get at the data itself.
It's stable and reliable.
The solution can scale.
It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions.
Technical support is okay.
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Associate at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Being able to encrypt an entire hard disk has been most valuable.
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Amir Sadvakassov
System Administration Specialist at Alatau Innovations
The stability seems good when everything goes right.
Technical support is excellent.
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Vlad Marchenko
Product Manager at Axoft Ukraine
The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use.
All I have to do is enter my password and create passwords for my USB sticks.
I don't see where any improvements in this software are needed, because I'm not sure what else we can use. The functionality is straightforward.
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SHOAIBKhan1
IT Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It's a straightforward solution for encryption.
It is easy to use.
It has multiple options for many uses.
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Manager - ICT at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
We were using the solution due to the fact that it was free with the machines that have Windows 10. As an organization, we were not paying money to have it. If you have Windows 10 you don't have to worry about paying at all.
It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward.
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Director at Pathfinder
The ease of use is the most valuable feature. The ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very useable.
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Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted.
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IT Security Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
The disk encryption is the most valuable aspect of the solution for our organization. It's the only feature we really use.
There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful.
MohamedKhairy
Co-Founder & Enterprise Solutions Architect at Qtopia Tech. Solutions
It is easy to use. It is usually easy to recover someone's privacy. The manageability is much easier than McAfee. I think that Microsoft is a leader in this area. We are in the Microsoft school so our judgment of McAfee will be a little bit unfair as we recommend Microsoft all the time because of the easy manageability and support. I think that McAfee is designed for a different customer and every time we open a ticket with their support, it takes a very, very long time. The main difference is just the manageability and support. In terms of the solution itself or the functionality, I know that McAfee is very strong, but manageability and support, for us, is much more important. It strengthens the solution for us.
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Head of Operations (India) at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
- Easy to implement
- AD integration
- It is a totally free solution.
- It is tightly integrated with Windows
it_user757422
Microsoft (Active Directory) Consultant at a logistics company with 5,001-10,000 employees
All keys stored centerally in database (SQL), option to have PIN / Enhanced PIN / USB Drives.
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Raphael Marretti
IT Infrastructure Analyst at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
- Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM).
- Use of the computer's TMP to not have to request PIN for the user.
- In Windows 10 (1511) the TPM supports the XTS-AES encryption algorithm.
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Darren Chaker
Operator at Halliburton
Whole Disk Encryption is great. BitLocker runs seamlessly during boot up. I also liked that it did not conflict with Windows, most likely since it was created by the makers of Windows, Microsoft.
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Infrastructure Specialist at a healthcare company with 1,001-5,000 employees
- It is integrated with the hardware, via use of TPM
- It is also integrated with the Windows operating system and thus:
- It is free!
it_user1122
Infrastructure Expert at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Bitlocker has its good points, mainly that its included in Windows and it encrypts an entire drive, regardless of the type of drive or its location (internal or external) in the system. Bitlocker also works with TPM keys and chips to add a hardware component to the encryption.
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it_user1035
Developer at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
1. Very easy to use. It can be done in a few steps in a wizard.
2. It is a free product that comes with Microsoft Windows.
3. It encrypts your whole drive, no matter if it is external or internal.
4. Recovery files can either be saved to a drive or printed to a paper.
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it_user1011
Manager of Data Center at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
1. Bitlocker is easy to use. You start the wizard by right-clicking the drive and selecting “Turn on Bitlocker”.
2. Bitlocker encrypts the content of any drive and makes your data secure and safe.
3. The option of using either strong passphrase or smartcard to encrypt/decrypt the drive bring flexibility in terms of choice
4. Bitlocker recovery key can either be printed and stored in a secure place or stored in a drive.
5. In a Windows server environment, the combination of Bitlocker and Group Policy enforces the encryption of removable drives across the network.
6. It is free to Windows users provided your OS supports it.
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Loyiso Gura
Microsoft SureStep Ambassador at 4Sight Dynamics Africa
The tool's most valuable feature is its ability to label data.
While it helps mitigate unauthorized data access by enhancing file and system protection through encryption, the tool is really enhanced with the combination of other Microsoft Security and Compliance features like data labeling.
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Milan Turinic
IT manager at Milan Turinič
It is an encryption tool and provides security.
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Leticia Cortés
Network engineer at Techmcc
I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution.
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Pedro Pinto
CEO at Inspireit
For the usage that I described, it was rather limited, however, it seemed easy, straightforward, and secure. I have found it beneficial for my organization to store sensitive information in vaults, which is helpful for our purposes.
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DineshShetty
Head of Customer Service at Elogixa Technology
We use Microsoft BitLocker for our endpoints, including laptops.
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859,687 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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