Windows Server® 2008 Inside Out

Chapter 15. TPM and BitLocker Drive Encryption

Working with Trusted Platforms

Managing TPM

Introducing BitLocker Drive Encryption

Deploying BitLocker Drive Encryption

Setting Up and Managing BitLocker Drive Encryption

Many of the security features built into the Windows operating system are designed to protect a computer from attacks by individuals accessing the computer over the network or from the Internet. But what about when individuals have direct physical access to a computer? When someone has direct physical access to a computer, many of Windows security safeguards don’t apply. For example, if someone can boot a computer—even if it is to another operating system they’ve installed—he or she could gain access to any data stored on the computer, ...