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title: "BitLocker User Guide"
slug: "bitlocker-user-guide"
updated: 2026-02-23T15:29:36Z
published: 2026-02-23T15:29:36Z
canonical: "documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/bitlocker-user-guide"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.lakesidesoftware.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# BitLocker User Guide

## About

Explore how systems are using BitLocker how these encryption methods correspond to your enterprise’s policies and procedures.

## BitLocker Status Details

This grid details how systems are utilizing BitLocker.

Filters are populated dynamically based on data gathered from your enterprise.

### Filters

| Group | Choose the group you want to see or All Systems. |
| --- | --- |
| Filters | Populated dynamically based on what is in your environment. |
| System Search | Use the search bar to locate data on a specific system. |

### Column Descriptions

Based on the filters used in the grid above, discover the following:

| System | This lists the systems that have been filtered. |
| --- | --- |
| Serial Number | This lists the system's serial number. |
| Mount Point | Direct File systems where additional information is logically connected form a storage location outside the operating system’s root drive and partition. |
| Encryption Method | How the information contained in BitLocker is encrypted. |
| Auto Unlock Enabled | Whether BitLocker uses an automatic unlocking for the volume. |
| Volume Status | This is extent of how encrypted the Volume on the Mount Point (drive) is. |
| Protection Status | Does the user have BitLocker protection on or off. |
| Lock Status | Is the volume in the Mount Point locked or unlocked. |
| Encryption Percentage | The percentage of the volume is encrypted. |
| Wipe Percentage | The percentage of the volume that has been erased or “wiped” from the mount point or drive BitLocker has been assigned. |
| Volume Type | Data or Operating System. The types of volume include Dynamic volumes, Simple volumes, Virtual hard disks, software-used RAID |
| Key Protector | How users recover their encrypted material. |