The version of BitLocker included in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 adds the ability to encrypt removable drives. Still, some aspects of the BitLocker (such as turning autolocking on or off) had to be managed through a command-line tool called f. Starting with Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 and Windows Server 2008, volumes other than the operating system volume could be encrypted using the graphical tool.
Initially, the graphical BitLocker interface in Windows Vista could only encrypt the operating system volume.
History īitLocker originated as a part of Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base architecture in 2004 as a feature tentatively codenamed "Cornerstone" and was designed to protect information on devices, particularly if a device was lost or stolen another feature, titled "Code Integrity Rooting", was designed to validate the integrity of Microsoft Windows boot and system files. CBC is not used over the whole disk it is applied to each individual sector. By default, it uses the AES encryption algorithm in cipher block chaining (CBC) or XTS mode with a 128-bit or 256-bit key. It is designed to protect data by providing encryption for entire volumes. com /windows /security /information-protection /bitlocker /bitlocker-overviewīitLocker is a full volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows versions starting with Windows Vista. BitLocker option during Windows To Go creationĭocs.