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Michael Brunker
Jun 21, 2017Brass Contributor
Bitlocker on Virtual Machines
Is Bitlocker supported on virtual servers? We would like to implement virtual domain controllers and understand that Bitlocker cannot be used on Server 2012 R@ virtual machines. Is it supported on Server 2016 virtual machines?
Yes, however there is a challange which is that MBAM doesn't support servers yet. Without MBAM you can still use BitLocker but it won't be as manageable as some customers would like. You won't get reporting or self service recovery. Some customers feel these capabilities are primarily for client OS. We tend to agree but we plan to add such functionality in the future. Based on priorities it won't happen any time soon.
-Chris
- Chris Hallum
Microsoft
Yes, however there is a challange which is that MBAM doesn't support servers yet. Without MBAM you can still use BitLocker but it won't be as manageable as some customers would like. You won't get reporting or self service recovery. Some customers feel these capabilities are primarily for client OS. We tend to agree but we plan to add such functionality in the future. Based on priorities it won't happen any time soon.
-Chris
- Michael BrunkerBrass Contributor
So without MBAM support, what are the options for server encryption recovery? Manually capture the recovery key and store in key safe?
- Todd GodchauxBrass ContributorManaging your own key escrow? You're brave! :)