manage-bde status (original) (raw)
Provides information about all drives on the computer; whether or not they are BitLocker-protected, including:
- Size
- BitLocker version
- Conversion status
- Percentage encrypted
- Encryption method
- Protection status
- Lock status
- Identification field
- Key protectors
Syntax
manage-bde -status [<drive>] [-protectionaserrorlevel] [-computername <name>] [{-?|/?}] [{-help|-h}]
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
Represents a drive letter followed by a colon. | |
-protectionaserrorlevel | Causes the manage-bde command-line tool to send the return code of 0 if the volume is protected and 1 if the volume is unprotected; most commonly used for batch scripts to determine if a drive is BitLocker-protected. You can also use -p as an abbreviated version of this command. |
-computername | Specifies that manage-bde.exe will be used to modify BitLocker protection on a different computer. You can also use -cn as an abbreviated version of this command. |
Represents the name of the computer on which to modify BitLocker protection. Accepted values include the computer's NetBIOS name and the computer's IP address. | |
-? or /? | Displays brief Help at the command prompt. |
-help or -h | Displays complete Help at the command prompt. |
Examples
To display the status of drive C, type:
manage-bde –status C: