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lalanc01
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Jan 21, 2021

WUFB & Bitlocker

Hi, I wanted to know how WUFB manages bitlocker encrypted devices?   In SCCM, when we update/reboot an encrypted device, bitlocker is suspense automatically until the update process is finished, so...
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Jason_Sandys
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Jan 21, 2021

Hi lalanc01,

 

BitLocker is suspended automatically for feature updates (starting in Win 10 1803) but not for quality updates.

 
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SusanBradleyGeek
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Jan 21, 2021

Jason_Sandys    I have several surface devices that are bitlockered and I never pause bitlocker for quality updates.  Granted there has been times they've freaked out on me and needed the bitlocker recovery key because of a freak out during windows update, but that's the exception not the norm.

 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-upgrading-faq#:~:text=No%20user%20action%20is%20required%20for%20BitLocker%20in,updates;%20Non-Microsoft%20application%20updates%20that%20modify%20boot%20components

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