The URL aka.ms/myrecoverykey is a shortcut link provided by Microsoft that redirects users to a secure Microsoft account page ...

Doing so allows you to create an offline backup of the recovery key, preventing any unauthorized access. To back up a recovery key to a USB storage device, choose “Save to a USB flash drive” in the ...

Such keys are public, meaning you must mount the drive's data on a separate drive and then allow a Data Recovery Agent to access it. If you reach this level of complexity, you'll have to contact ...

BitLocker will lock the operating system drive and you’ll need a special BitLocker recovery key to unlock the drive if during startup a potential security risk is detected; for example, a change ...

A patch to fix the patch that caused admins to scamper for their recovery keys Microsoft has fixed a problem that sent affected Windows PCs scurrying into BitLocker recovery.… The problem, which ...

New to Windows, albeit in the Enterprise and Ultimate editions of Vista only, is BitLocker drive encryption technology. Using either a TPM module, or a USB key, it allows you to completely encrypt ...

Asking a non-technical user to know things about encryption keys and proper storage/backup of these keys is a bit much. Not having the key can lock legitimate users out of their own data and using ...

Additional options can strengthen BitLocker encryption If the user needs a recovery key, should it be necessary to reset a workstation back to default settings, or should a device ask for a ...