Removable disk encryption policy

[ElieAT]

Hello,

Kindly want to know how the removable drives encryption policy worked technically from users side when deployed in intune?

Regards,

[#2]

It is good explained in this blog post: https://techlabs.blog/categories/office-365/silently-enable-bitlocker-using-a-disk-encryption-policy...

[#3]

@ElieAT i am using this and it works perfect: 

[#4]

Thanks but can you tell me how it works when testing?

[#5]

I liked this article but it doesnt show the removable drives options

[#6]

@ElieAT : The user gets this toast notification. If he clickes on that he gets an wizard that guides him thru the encription process

[#7]

the removable drives encryption is for usb drives right?

[#8]

@ElieAT :

Yes, I also mean removable drives. The user gets this toast notification to notify him to encrypt his drives. When he presses on it the following window appears to encrypt all drives:

Just tested this on a computer

[#9]

I need to know the concept of removable drives encryption which is the usb so if the user plug it what will happen?

[#10 · Accepted solution]

@ElieAT The user will receive a prompt to encrypt it and without which the user will not be able to copy contents to a removable drive. 

[#11]

Thanks and if the usb is encrypted it will work properly on other devices?

[#12]

Ideally should not.