BitLocker recovery key, where and how to find recovery key?
BitLocker is an encryption feature for Windows devices.
Encryption is a way to protect your system against unauthorized access and keep your data safe and secure. If you want to learn more about BitLocker and its benefits, read our blog about
hard drive encryption and full disk encryption.
What is a BitLocker recovery key?
BitLocker recovery key (or Microsoft recovery key) is generated when a drive is encrypted using BitLocker. The recovery key can be used to unlock/decrypt the encrypted drive if the user forgets or loses their password.
How to find my BitLocker recovery key?
GoTo Resolve MDM stores the recovery key for the drives encrypted with
GoTo Resolve MDM. You can find the recovery key from the
Inventory tab of the device page.
GoTo Resolve MDM also tries to retrieve the recovery key for already encrypted drives.
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
![Miradore stores BitLocker recovery key for all drives encrypted with Miradore.](https://assets.cdngetgo.com/69/91/16517bee4077a08614a9203eab60/recoverykey.png)
The layout of the screen may look different in the product.
Article last updated: 12 October, 2022
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