Is there any way I can access a bitlocker encrypted Windows 7 drive from Linux?

Is there any way I can access a bitlocker encrypted Windows 7 drive from Linux? I am not using TPM and I do have the key on a USB thumbdrive. So I have all the pieces.

nwaltham

Posted 2011-12-04T10:10:10.053

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Answers

You can try dislocker.

This driver uses a USB key (actually the specific .bek file on the USB drive) to decrypt a Win7 volume, so it's seem to fit your need and capacities.

Aorimn

Posted 2011-12-04T10:10:10.053

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Thanks very much for your answer. While I did manage to recover my data a while back - I think this seems to answer the question - though I have yet to test – nwaltham – 2012-10-22T09:32:05.450

There are currently no Bitlocker drivers on Linux, so that is a no.

Though, you could fire up a VM and access it from there.

surfasb

Posted 2011-12-04T10:10:10.053

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And after you access it, I would recommend switching to truecrypt http://www.truecrypt.org/ which works better and works in Linux also.

– jhcaiced – 2011-12-04T17:36:05.003

I wouldn't go that far, considering we know nothing of the user's work pattern. But fanboys will be fanboys. – surfasb – 2011-12-04T22:23:54.013

No problem. Keep on trucking. . . – surfasb – 2011-12-07T09:46:06.493