Choose how BitLocker-protected operating system drives can be recovered: registry value OSRecovery and 7 moreComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE

Policy ID: OSRecoveryUsage_Name
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › BitLocker Drive Encryption › Operating System Drives

Registry

OSRecovery

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"OSRecovery"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"OSRecovery"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecovery" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecovery" /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)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecovery' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecovery' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSManageDRA

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Allow data recovery agent
Value type: REG_DWORD

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"OSManageDRA"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"OSManageDRA"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSManageDRA" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSManageDRA" /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)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSManageDRA' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSManageDRA' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSRecoveryPassword

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow 48-digit recovery password	2
Require 48-digit recovery password	1
Do not allow 48-digit recovery password	0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow 48-digit recovery password
"OSRecoveryPassword"=dword:00000002
; Require 48-digit recovery password
"OSRecoveryPassword"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow 48-digit recovery password
"OSRecoveryPassword"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow 48-digit recovery password
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryPassword" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Require 48-digit recovery password
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryPassword" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow 48-digit recovery password
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryPassword" /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)
# Allow 48-digit recovery password
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryPassword' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Require 48-digit recovery password
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryPassword' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow 48-digit recovery password
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryPassword' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSRecoveryKey

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Allow 256-bit recovery key	2
Require 256-bit recovery key	1
Do not allow 256-bit recovery key	0

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Allow 256-bit recovery key
"OSRecoveryKey"=dword:00000002
; Require 256-bit recovery key
"OSRecoveryKey"=dword:00000001
; Do not allow 256-bit recovery key
"OSRecoveryKey"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Allow 256-bit recovery key
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryKey" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
:: Require 256-bit recovery key
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryKey" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Do not allow 256-bit recovery key
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRecoveryKey" /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)
# Allow 256-bit recovery key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryKey' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null
# Require 256-bit recovery key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryKey' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Do not allow 256-bit recovery key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRecoveryKey' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSHideRecoveryPage

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Omit recovery options from the BitLocker setup wizard
Value type: REG_DWORD

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"OSHideRecoveryPage"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"OSHideRecoveryPage"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSHideRecoveryPage" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSHideRecoveryPage" /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)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSHideRecoveryPage' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSHideRecoveryPage' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSActiveDirectoryBackup

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Save BitLocker recovery information to AD DS for operating system drives
Value type: REG_DWORD

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"OSActiveDirectoryBackup"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"OSActiveDirectoryBackup"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSActiveDirectoryBackup" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSActiveDirectoryBackup" /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)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSActiveDirectoryBackup' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSActiveDirectoryBackup' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Configure storage of BitLocker recovery information to AD DS:

Options
Item	Stored value
Store recovery passwords and key packages	1
Store recovery passwords only	2

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Store recovery passwords and key packages
"OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore"=dword:00000001
; Store recovery passwords only
"OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore"=dword:00000002

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Store recovery passwords and key packages
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Store recovery passwords only
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Store recovery passwords and key packages
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Store recovery passwords only
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSActiveDirectoryInfoToStore' -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force | Out-Null

OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE Current key

Checked: 1
Unchecked: 0
Element: Do not enable BitLocker until recovery information is stored to AD DS for operating system drives
Value type: REG_DWORD

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE]

; Options (use only one)
; Checked
"OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup"=dword:00000001
; Unchecked
"OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Checked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Unchecked
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE" /v "OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup" /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)
# Checked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Unchecked
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\FVE' -Name 'OSRequireActiveDirectoryBackup' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null