How to detect, suspend, and reenable bitlocker during a task. In configuration manager, there are a few task sequence steps that are for bitlocker configuration and management. Deploy the bitlocker client to managed windows devices. It does not decrypt the drive, but it does leave the key protectors visible in clear text on the hard drive. Jun 03, 2012 sccm has the option to enable bitlocker as part of a task sequence. Companies that image their own computers using microsoft system center 2012 configuration manager sp1 sccm or later can use an existing task sequence to preprovision bitlocker encryption while in windows preinstallation environment winpe and can then enable protection. Create a standard task sequence and edit the task sequence to look like the following. Administrators could use the suspend bitlocker powershell script in the past to suspend bitlocker protection, for example, before upgrading to a new version of windows or upgrading device firmware. Define additional metadata for the app task sequence, including localized information sccm bitlocker management. For more information, see task sequence steps enable bitlocker. The wizard creates the task sequence steps listed in following table. How to suspend or resume bitlocker protection in bitlocker manager.
In a sccm refresh scenario there will be at least two restarts. How to manage mbam bitlocker with sccm, best practices. Then before you add the enable bitlocker step in the sccm task sequence, you need to get the tpm chip activated on the client computers prior to this step. Enabling bitlocker in sccm task sequence microsoft cloud. As promised, this is my task sequence in details stepbystep. Just as dhubbard said the way to do this is going to be to use a ts with the disable bitlocker task, there is an option on the task to wait for the task to complete for the ts starts the next tast, the next task would be your power shell script to runt he tpm update then use the restart task. I am currently running sccm 2016 current branch 1702 i currently have a couple of issues.
Mar 04, 2020 we tackle how to enable bitlocker in sccm task sequence. The process step by step how to disableenable bitlocker during inplaced upgrade from. May 22, 2019 ability to display the app task sequence with an icon in software center. Administration and monitoring website for key recovery. The first issue is that when i try to push patches via sccm software updates that patch goes through to the workstation and installs but it pauses for a reboot. The uiucdemo days inplace bitlocker task sequence is a good starting point with encrypting workstations that are out in the field. Mar 18, 20 as soon as this software is installed, bitlocker kicks in during the task sequence and asks for the recovery key. Youll need to set the following reg keys in your task sequence twice. Enabling full disk encryption in microsoft endpoint.
Create a new group called upgrade bios for bitlocker system add a new group a. Apr 06, 2016 in the task sequence the preprovision bitlocker step is enabled and when we check in winpe the drive is encrypted 100%. I understand that this is by design and bitlocker is working as it should. Jan 27, 2015 enabling bitlocker in sccm task sequence with the continued onslaught of news about companies being hacked, security is at an alltime high in terms of importance. Enabling bitlocker in sccm task sequence part2 19 octobre 2016 nicolas group policy objects 0 in the previous article, we configured the sccm ts to enable bitlocker on the machine. With the continued onslaught of news about companies being hacked, security is at an alltime high in terms of importance. The problem i am having now is bitlocker enables and activates, but my task sequence 1doesnt install any of the applications that im telling it too, and 2doesnt activate bitlocker. Configure this task sequence step to enable the option to use full disk encryption. Task sequence steps configuration manager microsoft docs. Deploying dell bios updates with and without bitlocker.
Preprovision bitlocker in windows pe configuration manager. It seems that while the upgrade process disables bitlocker automatically, pin protectors become active again too early i. Enabling, activating, and owning the tpm for the enable. A security researcher discovered a bypass option during upgrades to access bitlocker encrypted data. Jan 20, 2017 it seems that while the upgrade process disables bitlocker automatically, pin protectors become active again too early i. If you have any other thing like a patch, driver or program to install usually i add it after the restart. There are many blog posts about how to accomplish this type of update during a task sequence so i will just focus on the script we use for deploying bios updates to computers. Disable bitlocker this step will disable bitlocker encryption on the current operating system drive or one that you specify and runs in a full operating system does not run in winpe. Nov 23, 2017 i am currently running sccm 2016 current branch 1702 i currently have a couple of issues.
The inbuilt disable bit l ocker task does not include a reboot count so bitlocker reenables on next restart. Click add script select windows powershell from the script language dropdown. Part of this effort is to encrypt computers, especially laptops that leave the building. While working with a client on an inplace upgrade from windows 7 to windows 10 utilizing an sccm task sequence integrated with mdt, i ran into some unexpected issues.
Is this possible to suspend it for one reboot due to updates. Their goal was to upgrade all windows 7 clients to windows 10 current branch without decrypting the volume, if possible. Automatically enable bitlocker and set a pin during an sccm. Nov 08, 2017 just as dhubbard said the way to do this is going to be to use a ts with the disable bitlocker task, there is an option on the task to wait for the task to complete for the ts starts the next tast, the next task would be your power shell script to runt he tpm update then use the restart task. If the task sequence is deployed to a dell computer that is not currently supported for a bios upgrade, bitlocker will be suspended if enabled, the computer will restart, and bitlocker will be reenabled if previously suspended. Now if you have the settings in group policy to force a pin this wont add the registry settings until after the ts has completed. Hi all, relatively new to sccm and the myriad of ways it can accomplish tasks. Powershell script to deploy dell biosfirmware updates to. The task sequence will automatically suspend bitlocker and reenable it after the bios update is successfully completed when necessary.
They also use sccm for endpoint management, software deployment and osd. Managing domainjoined computers and moving to cloud. Bios upgrades in sccm application or task sequence. Youll want to disable the built in enable bitlocker step. Hi all, looking at different ways to upgrade our windows 10 estate from 1803 to 1809, but we use bitlocker to protect our mobile devices. I have been lately in many windows 10 migrations projects and ive seen many companies moving to mbam, the main reason was that this is the most easy and stable encryption method to support the fast pace.
In configuration manager, there are a few task sequence steps that are for. Alas, windows inplace upgrade has a nasty default option to suspend bitlocker after it stages all the feature upgrade files via windows update. At the last part of the task sequence create a group called enable bitlocker. Upgrade task sequence 1803 with bitlocker active posted in microsoft, system center with the new 1803 feature update for windows 10 we got some new and exciting commands for the windows setup that we can use in a upgrade task sequence in sccm to be able to upgrade without suspending bitlocker. How to enable bitlocker on existing devices using sccm. Pause bitlocker in task sequence configuration manager. Enabling bitlocker during task sequence windows 10 spiceworks. The sccm task sequence will use a tpm chip to store the bitlocker protector. This is my first time dealing with bitlocker and sccm, so i hope we can start a conversation about the topic at the comment section and. Ive been adding a disable bitlocker step before each reboot step. It demonstrates the general process to prepare the tpm, create the required 300mb partition for bitlocker, and encrypt the device. Right after the deployment of windows 7, applications were installed on the systems using configmgrs software distribution. To get around this i thought i would pause suspend bitlocker, install the software and then resume bitlocker again afterwards. Give it a name, such as bitlocker tpm activated, and click next uncheck all versions and check windows 10 64bit.
Jan 26, 2015 enabling bitlocker in sccm task sequence. Automatically enable bitlocker and set a pin during an sccm task sequence. I know my server has internet connectivity because the software update point is happily. First, check on your laptop or microsoft surface the status on the tpm chip, it must be enabled. In configuration manager, the recommended way to preprovision bitlocker on a hard drive and install windows 7 is to create a new task sequence and select install an existing image package from the create new task sequence page of the create task sequence wizard. Place a set task sequence variable step in the disable bitlocker group and call it set osdbitlockerstatus for the name.
For more information about the 1803 feature update, please see this blogpost. Currently windows 10 1607 enterprise installed sccm client is 5. Enter osdbitlockerstatus for the task sequence variable and enter protected for the value. And disable bitlocker but without rc 0 which will enable bitlocker. If the task sequence has more than 1 restart in the end i shutdown the computer. Nov 03, 2018 3rd party updates in cm 1806 dell bios updates a word of caution. In configmgr sccm create a package for dell bios update deployment.
How to manage mbam bitlocker with sccm, best practices mbam was a good option to manage bitlocker and computer disk encryption in general. Posts about configuration manager written by kevin street. Add a step in task sequence for preprovision bitlocker right after disk partition. You could suspend bitlocker before each reboot, but why go to the extra effort. Sccm comes with the ability to use bitlocker to encrypt during imaging.
Should also note that you do not need to suspend bitlocker on systems that are uefi booted with secureboot enabled. You can use configuration manager 1910 to manage bitlocker drive encryption bde for onpremises windows clients. Use this step to download all of the drivers in the driver package and. The bios update for dell will not suspend bitlocker so you should either use a task sequence to suspend it before updating. Following are the capabilities provided by configuration manager. How to detect, suspend, and reenable bitlocker during a. On first login bit locker always says suspended at about 4% and then starts to encrypting. Using sup for patching workstations suspend bitlocker. This is not necessary if you have it during an os deployment. Scripts to decrypt and decrypt bitlocker via configmgr. Start a software update evaluation cycle and wait for the errors to appear. In the search box, type manage bitlocker, then hit enter to open the manage bitlocker window.
Jan 18, 2020 by default, the enable bitlocker task sequence step only encrypts used space on the drive. During task sequence imaging we use a package to update the bioss, the package suppresses the reboot, allowing the task sequence to control the reboot at a later stage. The task sequence skips this step when it runs on a computer. Sccm and bitlocker tpm real life microsoft endpoint manager. Pause bitlocker in task sequence configuration manager 2012. You can test the command lines manually, but remember to run the cmd as administrator. In the next article, we will configure active directory for bitlocker. Also as far as i know hps modern bios updates will actually refuse to install unless bitlocker is suspended. Upgrade task sequence 1803 with bitlocker active xenit technical. Use this step to disable bitlocker encryption on the current os drive. As these need to be wiped clean, and i like to start with a clean slate, i have the following steps defined for helpdesk to perform before beginning the task sequence. What i have noticed is sometimes the upgrade operating system step will have multiple reboots which i didnt specify. In the task sequence the preprovision bitlocker step is enabled and when we check in winpe the drive is encrypted 100%. Finish installing device software in windows 10 action center open local.
Jonathan conway has a great blog on how to use managebde with the task sequence called sccm windows 10 upgrade task sequence. Revert the steps 2 and 3, set uefi or bios password and resume bitlocker protection. Our solution needs to leverage sccm and an inplace upgrade task sequence. The full disk encryption options can be found in two steps. In a recent project migrating windows xp to windows 7 using system center configuration manager 2012 configmgr integrated with the microsoft deployment toolkit 2012 update 1 mdt, bitlocker encryption was started at the end of the task sequence ts.
Jun 11, 2018 configuring a task sequence to enable bitlocker on windows 7 with two model laptops. The first to restart the computer in winpe so it can do the preinstallation tasks. This is just me doing all sorts of configuring of windows and updating of applications post upgrade. A bios update will not be completed since a bios file does not exist. How to use sccm task sequence to enable, configure and monitor. Disable bitlocker this step will disable bitlocker encryption on the current. If you are using mdt or sccm 1802 and older, this is for you. We have tried placing the enable bitlocker step after the config manager step or at the end of the task sequence. Bitlocker management recommendations for enterprises windows. As soon as this software is installed, bitlocker kicks in during the task sequence and asks for the recovery key. Preprovision bitlocker full disk encryption with mbam in mdt or. Remove them from docks and ensure they are connected to a power supply before updating the bios.
Disableenable bitlocker during an inplaced upgrade from 7 to. Now, to disable bitlocker, you could place that step in the task sequence and allow it to continue on error. Apr 27, 2017 click next and the task sequence will run and complete. Managebde this is a built in command line tool that allows for the. Endpoint services, sccm, bitlocker full disk encryption. First lets look at the disable bitlocker step in the sccm mdt task sequence. Configuration manager 1910 new features prajwal desai. Upgrade task sequence 1803 with bitlocker active xenit. Now you dont have to configure bitlocker after the operating system has been deployed. If a bios password is in place the task sequence will fail.
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