Script deployment example: enabling BitLocker for Windows 10

Learn how to enable BitLocker on Windows 10 Pro devices using a PowerShell script and Miradore's advanced application deployment feature.

For instructions on the recommended way to enable BitLocker on your managed Windows devices, see Enabling BitLocker on Windows.

Requirements

To enable BitLocker on your managed devices using this example script, the following requirements must be met:

• You must have a Miradore Premium or Premium+ subscription.
• Your managed devices must be running Windows 10 Pro.

Create the application in Miradore

1. Download the BitLocker enabler script from our website. To download the script, right-click the link, then select Save link as from your browser's context menu.
   Result: The EnableBitlocker.ps1 file is downloaded to your computer.
2. In Miradore, navigate to Management > Applications and select Add > Windows application.
   
3. Select Advanced (file upload), then select Next.
4. Enter the application details:
   • Description: A short description for your application.
   • Application name: The name of your application.
   • Uploaded file: Upload the downloaded EnableBitlocker.ps1 file by clicking Select file.
   • Command type: Select Execute PowerShell from the drop-down list.
   • PowerShell script: Enter .\EnableBitLocker.ps1 in the text box.
   • Success return codes: Optionally, specify a return code or a range of return codes for successful script execution. If the field is left empty, the system uses 0 as the default success return code.
   • Required free disk space (MB): Optionally, specify the minimum free disk space that must be available on the managed device before deploying the application.

   

5. Select Create, then Close to exit the wizard.
6. Deploy the application to your managed devices as described in How to deploy apps and scripts to Windows devices?.

Miradore collects inventory information about your enrolled Windows computers' BitLocker encryption status. Read more about viewing the BitLocker encryption status of your Windows devices in Miradore.