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Choose how users can recover BitLocker-protected drives (Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista): registry value UseRecoveryPassword and 1 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

Policy ID
ConfigureRecoveryUsage_Name
Scope
Computer Configuration
Supported on
Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
Windows Components › BitLocker Drive Encryption

Registry

UseRecoveryPassword

REG_DWORDComputer
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Configure 48-digit recovery password:
Options
ItemStored value
Require recovery password (default)1
Do not allow recovery password0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Require recovery password (default)
"UseRecoveryPassword"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow recovery password
"UseRecoveryPassword"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Require recovery password (default)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "UseRecoveryPassword" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow recovery password
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "UseRecoveryPassword" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Require recovery password (default)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'UseRecoveryPassword' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow recovery password
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'UseRecoveryPassword' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

UseRecoveryDrive

REG_DWORDComputer
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key
Enabled value
Depends on the option value
Element
Configure 256-bit recovery key:
Options
ItemStored value
Require recovery key (default)1
Do not allow recovery key0
Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell
.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Require recovery key (default)
"UseRecoveryDrive"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow recovery key
"UseRecoveryDrive"=dword:00000000
CMD
:: Options (use only one)

:: Require recovery key (default)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "UseRecoveryDrive" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow recovery key
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "UseRecoveryDrive" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
PowerShell
# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Require recovery key (default)
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'UseRecoveryDrive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow recovery key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'UseRecoveryDrive' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null