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Windows Server 8 Enterprise - full drive encryption options

I plan on installing Windows 8 Enterprise on my current laptop (it's an older laptop, but I just got an SSD drive for it. It's a Dell Inspiron 1564)

On my current Windows 7 build, I have whole drive encryption using TrueCrypt. I really like TrueCrypt but they don't officially support Windows 8 (their forums mention various ways people got it working on Win8 but I'd rather use something supported)

My laptop won't be joined to Active Directory in any way, I have never used BitLocker and not sure if that is a good option or not, or what else I should consider.

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Haresh Nikumbh

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McKnife

I don't see anything to hold against bitlocker, go ahead.

serveradm

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So dumb question... if my laptop dies one day, I can still mount this bitlocker drive on another computer (via SAS cable/adapter for example) and it will just need my local admin password to "unlock" the encryption?

Is bitlocker backwards compatible (Windows 8 using bitlocker, can I see the drive data on a Windows 7 system that has bitlocker support?)

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Haresh Nikumbh

Please go through below link

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831713.aspx

David Johnson, CD

Windows Server 8 Enterprise No such animal exists, I am guessing you meant to say Windows 8 Pro Enterprise.

You have a long recovery key save it into a safe location (if you lose it you can't recover your information.. enter the key and you can unlock the drive.

McKnife

I think he will be able to simply use the password.