Encryption Basics

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Nate
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Encryption Basics

Post by Nate » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:10 pm

If I have Bitlocker installed on server computer and then make a backup to a USB hard drive, is that back contain the same encrypted data? If so does that make it difficult to restore later on that computer or to the home computer to test the back up?
Thanks for any help.

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Justin Shafer
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Re: Encryption Basics

Post by Justin Shafer » Tue Sep 22, 2015 6:44 am

When you install BitLocker are you planning on encrypting the usb backup driver, or the server itself?

If you want to read the encrypted data on another pc, that pc will need to have bitlocker installed.

Included with
Windows Vista and Windows 7: Enterprise and Ultimate editions
Windows 8 and later: Pro and Enterprise editions
Windows Server 2008 and later
Windows 10 Pro

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