How do I decrypt a hard drive with Symantec Endpoint encryption?
Click Software Settings, Symantec Endpoint Encryption, Drive Encryption, Remote Decryption. Select the Change this Setting option. Select Decrypt all disk partitions. Click Save.
- Log into the Recovery Console CD. If the Device ID is editable, check the correct DeviceID from the PolicyServer.
- Click Recovery Console.
- In the left pane, click Decrypt Disk.
- Click Decrypt found on the bottom right. Wait until the decryption process completes.
- Locate the PGP Zip in the Control box in the left pane of the Symantec Encryption Desktop main screen.
- Select Open a PGP Zip from the PGP Zip menu. Browse to the desired file and select Open.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption protects sensitive information and ensures regulatory compliance. It encrypts all files on the hard drive, sector-by-sector, for maximum security. It supports Windows, Mac, tablets, self-encrypting drives, and removable media (USB drives, external hard drives, and DVDs).
A: Yes. When you enabled or even locked BitLocker drive, USB, SD card, you can format it on your own. In most cases, you can easily format or even wipe a hard drive. However, if the hard drive or USB is encrypted with Windows BitLocker, things become a bit more complex.
Right-click the file or folder you want to decrypt, and then click Properties. On the General tab, click Advanced. Clear the Encrypt contents to secure data checkbox, and then click OK.
- Open the registry.
- Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\SMC.
- Change the value for SmcGuiHasPassword from 1 to 0.
- Restart the SMC service.
- Use the Windows key or icon to open the Start Menu.
- Go to Settings (icon looks like a gear). ( ...
- Select Apps. ...
- Locate and select Symantec Endpoint Protection in the list of apps. ...
- Select Uninstall. ...
- Continue to follow prompts to allow the application to uninstall.
An application such as Symantec™ Endpoint Encryption's removable media capability can protect individual files and folders, prompting the user for a passphrase to permit access. File encryption requires user action while disk encryption automatically encrypts everything you or the operating system creates.
- Click Ask me anything.
- Type Windows PowerShell and click it launch.
- Type any of the commands below: manage-bde -off <drive letter>: Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "<drive letter>” For example: manage-bde -off C: ...
- Press Enter and wait the command to finish.
- Restart your PC.
How do I unlock an encrypted drive in Windows 10?
Open Windows Explorer and right-click on the BitLocker encrypted drive, and then choose Unlock Drive from the context menu. You'll get a popup in the upper right corner that asking for BitLocker password. Enter your password and click Unlock. The drive is now unlocked and you can access the files on it.
How to unlock BitLocker-encrypted drive from command prompt without recovery key? If you can still recall the password, you can use the command line: manage-bde -unlock driveletter: -password to unlock the BitLocker-encrypted drive.
Go to Data Encryption → Full Disk Encryption. Select the BitLocker Drive Encryption technology and follow the link to configure the settings. The encryption settings open. In the Encryption mode drop-down list, select Decrypt all hard drives.
