Bitlocker - Volume - Initialize

Summary

This is a CW RMM implementation of the agnostic script Initialize-BitLockerVolume. The script can be used to manually encrypt a drive with BitLocker disk encryption.

Requirement: PowerShell v5+

Sample Run

Dependencies

Initialize-BitLockerVolume

User Parameters

Name	Example	Accepted Values	Required	Default	Type	Description
Mount Point	E:		False	C:	Text	The volume to protect. Defaults to the system drive.
Allow TPM/Reboot	3	0,1,2,3	False	0	Number	Options for allowing TPM initialization and rebooting. 0 = Do not allow, 1 = Allow TPM Initialization, 2 = Allow Reboot, 3 = Allow TPM Initialization and Reboot
Key Protector Type	RecoveryPassword	Tpm, TpmStartup, TpmPinStartup, Password, Startup, RecoveryKey, RecoveryPassword, AdAccount	True		Text	Options for which type of protector to use for BitLocker: Tpm, TpmPin (Requires PIN/Password parameter), TpmStartup (Requires Path/ADAccount parameter), TpmPinStartup (Requires PIN/Password and Path/ADAccount parameters), Password (Requires PIN/Password parameter), Startup (Requires Path/ADAccount parameter), RecoveryKey (Requires Path/ADAccount parameter), RecoveryPassword, AdAccount (Requires Path/ADAccount parameter)
PIN/Password	- 123456- Pa$sw0rD!- 123456-654321-123456-654321-123456-654321		Semi		Text	Option for the PIN or Password needed for specific key protector types.
Path/ADAccount	- F://Recovery- CONTOSO//ContosoUser- CONTOSO//ContosoGroup		Semi		Text	Option for the Path or AD Account needed for specific key protector types.
SkipHardwareTest	Checked		False	Checked	Flag	Mark this checkbox to enable BitLocker without forcefully validating the hardware.
EncryptionMethod	XtsAes256	Aes128, Aes256, XtsAes128, XtsAes256	True	XtsAes256	Text	The encryption method that will be used to protect the target volume. Valid options are: Aes128, Aes256, XtsAes128, XtsAes256

Key Protector Types

Type	Description
Tpm	Protect the encrypted drive with only the TPM chip.
TpmPin	Protect the encrypted drive with the TPM chip and a PIN. Requires the PIN/Password parameter to be passed.
TpmStartup	Protect the encrypted drive with the TPM chip and a startup key. Requires the Path/ADAccount parameter.
TpmPinStartup	Protect the encrypted drive with the TPM chip, a PIN, and a startup key. Requires the PIN/Password and Path/ADAccount parameters.
Password	Protects the encrypted drive with a custom password. Requires the PIN/Password parameter to be passed.
Startup	Protect the encrypted drive with a startup key. Requires the Path/ADAccount parameter.
RecoveryKey	Protect the encrypted drive with a recovery key. Requires the Path/ADAccount parameter.
RecoveryPassword	Protect the encrypted drive with a recovery password. If the PIN/Password parameter is not passed, the script will generate one automatically.
AdAccount	Protect the encrypted drive with an Active Directory Account or Group. Requires the Path/ADAccount parameter.

Task Creation

Create a new Script Editor style script in the system to implement this Task.

Name: Bitlocker - Volume - Initialize
Description: Encrypts a drive with BitLocker disk encryption.
Category: Security

Parameters

MountPoint:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present at the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set MountPoint in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Click the Save button.

AllowTPM/Reboot:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present at the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set AllowTPM/Reboot in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Number Value from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Enable the Default Value button.
• Set 0 in the Value field.
• Click the Save button.

KeyProtectorType:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present at the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set KeyProtectorType in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Enable the Required Field button.
• Click the Save button.

PIN/Password:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present in the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set PIN/Password in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Click the Save button.

Path/ADAccount:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present in the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set Path/ADAccount in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Click the Save button.

SkipHardwareTest:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present in the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set SkipHardwareTest in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Flag from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Enable the Default Value button.
• Set True in the Value field.
• Click the Save button.

EncryptionMethod:

Add a new parameter by clicking the Add Parameter button present in the top-right corner of the screen.

This screen will appear.

• Set EncryptionMethod in the Parameter Name field.
• Select Text String from the Parameter Type dropdown menu.
• Enable the Required Field button.
• Enable the Default Value button.
• Set XtsAes256 in the Value field.
• Click the Save button.

Task

Navigate to the Script Editor Section and start by adding a row. You can do this by clicking the Add Row button at the bottom of the script page.

A blank function will appear.

Row 1 Function: PowerShell Script

Search and select the PowerShell Script function.

The following function will pop up on the screen:

Paste in the following PowerShell script and set the Expected time of script execution in seconds to 600 seconds. Click the Save button.

PowerShell Script

Row 2 Function: Script Log

Add a new row by clicking the Add Row button.

A blank function will appear.

Search and select the Script Log function.

The following function will pop up on the screen:

In the script log message, simply type %output% and click the Save button.

Click the Save button at the top-right corner of the screen to save the script.

Completed Task

Output

• Script log

Changelog

2025-04-10

• Initial version of the document