tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post259863363435668079..comments2024-03-17T15:34:05.492-06:00Comments on MPECS Inc. Blog: Windows Vista - BitLocker caveat - Or maybe not?Philip Elder Cluster MVPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-19552092783638750962007-09-14T16:48:00.000-06:002007-09-14T16:48:00.000-06:00Chris,Thank you for the clarification.This looks r...Chris,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the clarification.<BR/><BR/>This looks really intriguing from the TechNet article:<BR/><B>Implementing BitLocker on Servers</B><BR/><BR/>For Windows Server 2008 servers in a shared or potentially non-secure environment, such as a branch office location, BitLocker can offer the same level of data protection that it offers on client computers. This additional feature, which is available for Windows Server 2008, enables an IT administrator to encrypt both the operating system volume and additional data volumes on the same server.<BR/><BR/>Right away, I can see some potential for reducing data liability ... but killer for a crashed hard drive or array.<BR/><BR/>PhilipPhilip Elder Cluster MVPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06082028960643490292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5976686513564131325.post-8882347077713860652007-09-13T23:20:00.000-06:002007-09-13T23:20:00.000-06:00Microsoft had a really good step-by-step document ...Microsoft had a really good step-by-step document for Beta 2 on the download site, which has now become a <A HREF="http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/c61f2a12-8ae6-4957-b031-97b4d762cf311033.mspx?mfr=true" REL="nofollow">TechNet article</A>.<BR/><BR/>This article states that the partitions are to be set up prior to Vista installation.<BR/><BR/>Also, you don't need a TPM system to use BitLocker. You can use a non-TPM system, but you need a USB thumb drive that can be accessed during the startup phase. Information can be found <A HREF="http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/en/library/ce4d5a2e-59a5-4742-89cc-ef9f5908b4731033.mspx#BKMK_StartupKeyUseScenario" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the design and deployment guides can be downloaded <A HREF="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=41BA0CF0-57D6-4C38-9743-B7F4DDBE25CD&displaylang=en" REL="nofollow">here</A>.stryqxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725668205462749500noreply@blogger.com