Microsoft BitLocker Reviews

It is an encryption tool and provides security.               

I have been using Microsoft BitLocker for the last two years.

The stability is satisfactory but I would rate it eight out of ten.

I have never contacted support myself, but they are extremely well-supported.

Positive

I would rate the overall product eight out of ten. 

I use the solution to log into my admin-protected computer.

The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast.

My overall experience is based solely on one point: the gateway to the admin site. Even though my password is correct, I often have to make multiple attempts to log in. Microsoft BitLocker can help streamline the login process so that it works on the first attempt.

I would like the next release to include a fingerprint unlock feature, as I am currently required to use the PIN provided by my organization.

I have been using the solution for two years.

The solution is stable.

We have between 300 to 400 people using the solution in our organization.

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

I recommend the solution to others.

On-premises

Our primary use case is data encryption and protection.

The price of this solution should be more competitive.

The first level of technical support needs to be improved.

We have been using the Microsoft OS at the endpoints for five years.

We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good.

The scalability is good. We have approximately 500 users in a variety of roles and positions.

We have been in touch with technical support many times and we are not satisfied, to be honest. Their first-level support is pathetic. The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand.

When it comes to level-two and level-three support, it is good.

We have also used a similar solution by Kaspersky.

The suitability of this solution depends on the feature requirements of the organization and what they are looking for.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

On-premises

1. Bitlocker is easy to use. You start the wizard by right-clicking the drive and selecting “Turn on Bitlocker”. 2. Bitlocker encrypts the content of any drive and makes your data secure and safe. 3. The option of using either strong passphrase or smartcard to encrypt/decrypt the drive bring flexibility in terms of choice 4. Bitlocker recovery key can either be printed and stored in a secure place or stored in a drive. 5. In a Windows server environment, the combination of Bitlocker and Group Policy enforces the encryption of removable drives across the network. 6. It is free to Windows users provided your OS supports it.

1. Although, drive encryption could be running in the background, it took a long time to encrypt a drive. 2. Bitlocker is available to Windows Ultimate / Enterprise edition only. Other edition of Windows should enjoy this facility My job functions involve writing scripts that I mostly apply to client’s computers both standalone and networked. I store most of these scripts in a flash drive to reduce the task of writing it at the client end. My major challenge was in securing the flash drive. In the past I had a case where a staff member wiped most of his important files, by unknowingly clicking on one of the scripts in the flash drive he collected from me. This incident almost caused me to lose my job.

In order to avoid such an experience in the future, I was forced to search for a free tool that would help me encrypt my drive. Bitlocker was all we needed. To be sincere, I am not disappointed deploying the tool. All my drives are now encrypted. There is no fear of losing my job as a result of unauthorized access to my flash drives, and any other drives. Bitlocker also enabled us to encrypt the drive hosting the operating systems of our mobile users. All that the PC needs, is to be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) compliant, or rather, have a USB stick that contains the keys. This provides additional security to the systems.

I implement Microsoft BitLocker to provide and manage security for my clients.

I like the simplicity and ease of use of this solution. 

The customizations could be more flexible. 

I have been using this solution for six months. 

The solution has good stability. 

I think the solution is scalable. There are about 15 operations engineers using this solution in my company. 5 customer care engineers handle the maintenance of the solution. 

The technical support is good. 

The initial setup is easy. 

Implementation takes about two weeks with a partner. 

We have a yearly license, but I don't know how much it costs.

This is a good product and I would recommend it. 

I would rate this solution as a nine out of ten. 

Private Cloud

We just start on BitLocker. It is a native Microsoft encryption tool.

The stability seems good when everything goes right.

Technical support is excellent.

We need to increase the data disc a bit, not all of it, as we tried to test some special software views. We had a problem with the disc. The disc may be damaged. We can lose information. This has just happened once. It’s not standard.

The initial setup is complex.

I want them to include the encryption of the data disc.

We’ve used the solution for about a month. We just started to test it.

Aside from the one disc failure, it’s been pretty stable.

I have not tested any cases in terms of scalability.

I’m not sure if there are plans to increase usage just yet.

We have a small team of 25 employees that are using it.

I haven’t really contacted them that much, however, when I did, in June, they were exceptional. I had my questions answered in ten minutes or so. They are very quick and very helpful.

We previously tried McAfee.

It’s not a straightforward setup. It’s a bit complex.

We did not have any setup help just yet. We’ve been doing it all in-house.

I’m not sure of the exact cost of the setup.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we’re using.

We are gold partners.

We test on-premises. However, we plan to use the Microsoft cloud with Bitlocker on it.

I’d advise users to read the documentation. Otherwise, you can get many problems. You also have to be careful with encryption cases.

I’d rate the solution eight out of ten.

We primarily use the solution for endpoint encryption.

We were using the solution due to the fact that it was free with the machines that have Windows 10. As an organization, we were not paying money to have it. If you have Windows 10 you don't have to worry about paying at all.

It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward.

I was looking for a better solution. It's my understanding that if you're just to generate that endpoint encryption and you just run it normally, it may not give you the actual protection you need as you don't have a centralized server.

At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage. Everything that you need to do manually can end up being an issue. If it's a product that can be automated, I would be happier with it. Right now, with the way it is arranged, it's a bit manual as it isn't centralized.

I joined this company a year ago. I've used it just for a few months due to COVID, as we have not been using it. It's just been used for a few months; less than a year.

I have not contacted technical support directly. I've mandated other team members to deal with them. On our side, the colleague who actually implemented the solution is also the point person who deals with technical issues.

He's reached out to Microsoft's technical support n the past. Last week, for example, he was engaged with them about some automation issues and about centralizing the solution.

However, due to the fact I haven't spoken with them, I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they are.

At a previous company, I had used Symantec Endpoint Encryption.

While I did not personally set up the solution myself, it's my understanding that the process is not overly complex. My colleague managed the process, and for them, it was quite straightforward. They didn't run into any issues. A company, in general, should be able to do it quite easily.

The solution is completely free and available through Windows 10. We are not paying any licensing fees to use it.

We are just a customer and an end-user. We don't have a business relationship with Microsoft.

We have not gone to a server model, like running it through a centralized location. This is due to the fact that we decided to deploy it normally through creating encryption keys and sharing those keys so that we are able to access the machine using the keys themselves.

It has not been fully loaded across the company as we are looking for solutions that can work for us as a main solution.

What I wanted us to do, whether it was via BitLocker or Symantec or whichever tool, was to have a centralized administration so that we are able to create those keys and are able to share them. We also want to be able to control them from a centralized location. That's the type of solution I'm looking for. I do not want things to be done manually. Centralized administration is very good for that.

Before I can recommend the solution, I would want to understand it fully. I'm working with my colleague to be able to understand what is its strengths and its weaknesses are. Most companies want simple tools that don't cost a lot of money. I haven't used this tool too much, and therefore can't properly evaluate it. We're currently hoping we can roll it out in a better way. That remains to be seen.

From what I have seen so far, I would rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

We use this solution to encrypt the data on three hard drives.

The following areas need improvement:

• The encryption takes a long time to complete, and our system runs very slowly while it is encrypting.
• If you lose the data, or it becomes corrupted, then there is no backup for it. There is no way of recovering it.
• There are no clear guidelines for using this product.
• Technical support for this solution is poor.

Trial / evaluation period (six months).

The product is stable.

There is no technical support that assists with understanding BitLocker.

I have used different solutions, personally, but that was while I was at my previous company.

The initial setup for this solution is straightforward. We needed to change the group policy setting.

I handled the installation myself.

We have two people working on the maintenance of the solution.

I would rate this product a five out of ten.