Introducing Windows 8.1 for IT Professionals by Ed Bott

Author:Ed Bott
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
Published: 2013-06-12T16:00:00+00:00

Device encryption

On any device that supports the InstantGo (formerly Connected Standby) standard and is running Windows 8.1, data is encrypted by default. On a device that clears those two hurdles, even one intended for casual use by consumers, encryption is automatically enabled for the operating-system volume during setup.

This encryption initially uses a clear key, allowing access to the volume until a local administrator signs in with a Microsoft account and, by so doing, automatically turns on encryption. The recovery key is automatically stored in the user’s SkyDrive storage in case an administrator needs to recover the encrypted data later (if a password is lost, for example, or an employee leaves the company and management needs to access encrypted files on a company-owned device). If you need to reinstall the operating system or move the drive to a new PC, you can unlock the drive with the recovery key (which is stored at http://skydrive.com/recoverykey) and re-seal the drive with a key from your new machine.

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