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dvaguirre
Copper Contributor
Oct 19, 2021

Auto lock external bitlocker encrypted drive, when idle or with lock screen

Any chance? Today we need to script (manage-bde D/E/F: -lock) task schedule event (on workstation lock/unlock), to lock external or data drives when AFK. 

 

EDIT: And a context menu to lock/unlock those drives?

  • SalmanAhmed's avatar
    SalmanAhmed
    Steel Contributor

    Hi dvaguirre,

     

    Please follow the step, I hope the solution could be useful for your Bitlocker application.

     

    1. Copy the below script and save it as bde.cmd inside the folder at c:\bde-script.

     

     

    @echo off
    Title BitLocker Drive Auto-Lock
    
    if exist d:\ %windir%\system32\manage-bde -lock d:
    if exist e:\ %windir%\system32\manage-bde -lock e:
    if exist f:\ %windir%\system32\manage-bde -lock f:
    if exist g:\ %windir%\system32\manage-bde -lock g:
    if exist h:\ %windir%\system32\manage-bde -lock h:
    
    REM You can add more drive letters as per your requirement;
    
    @pause

     

     

    You can run it manually from the RUN command (WIN +R), or you can add the Task scheduler. There is the possibility that we can add it to the context menu, if you need I can also share the registry values.

    • easyspace's avatar
      easyspace
      Copper Contributor
      I would love to have the registry values if you're reading this. Also, could you teach me how to add this to the task scheduler please?

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