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1) Can you unencrypt the encrypted memory stick on a machine that isn’t running Windows 7?

2) Will you be able to decrypt the file on a Linux computer?

2)Do you need admin rights to be able to decrypt this file? For example, could you get access to the encrypted data at a cyber cafe?

Bob Kingsley

1) Microsoft installs a BitLocker To Go reader on the encrypted drive that allows you to enter a password to view the encrypted data on any Windows operating system.
2) BitLocker encrypted drives are not compatible with Linux. If you need to encrypt a drive that for use in a mixed environment, consider TrueCrypt, which is free and supports Windows, Mac and Linux.
3) You do not need admin rights to unlock a BitLocker encrypted drive. You just need to know the password set up when the drive was encrypted.

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Paulo

Thanks for the information. I’m still not using bitlocker until after i find out if it will consume some memory space on my flash drive. Will it or won’t it?

Bob Kingsley

Hello Paulo,
I’m glad you enjoyed the article. Windows requires that you have 64 MB of space available on the USB drive in order to encrypt it using BitLocker. A small application called the BitLocker Reader will need to be installed on the drive in order to read it from computers that aren’t running Windows 7 or 8 Enterprise Editions. If you have any other questions, let me know.
Bob

Euridah Bindabinda

What happens when one has forgotten the password

Sharon Mayfield

Bitblocker manager does not see my thumb drives. Not happy