Policy selection for ADMX packs

Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer

CategoryWindows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives

Supported onAt least Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10

Supported OS tags: Windows10, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting lets you configure the entire recovery message or replace the existing URL that are displayed on the pre-boot key recovery screen when the OS drive is locked. If you select the "Use default recovery message and URL" option, the default BitLocker recovery message and URL will be displayed in the pre-boot key recovery screen. If you have previously configured a custom recovery message or URL and want to revert to the default message, you must keep the policy enabled and select the "Use default recovery message and URL" option. If you select the "Use custom recovery message" option, the message you type in the "Custom recovery message option" text box will be displayed in the pre-boot key recovery screen. If a recovery URL is available, include it in the message. If you select the "Use custom recovery URL" option, the URL you type in the "Custom recovery URL option" text box will replace the default URL in the default recovery message, which will be displayed in the pre-boot key recovery screen. Note: Not all characters and languages are supported in pre-boot. It is strongly recommended that you test that the characters you use for the custom message or URL appear correctly on the pre-boot recovery screen.

Internal name

PrebootRecoveryInfo_Name

Policy ID

50e8be2c541d

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

Element	Type	Registry mapping	Constraints & behavior
Custom recovery message option: ID RecoveryMessage_Input	text	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RecoveryKeyMessage Type REG_SZ	None
Custom recovery URL option: ID RecoveryUrl_Input	text	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RecoveryKeyUrl Type REG_SZ	None
Select an option for the pre-boot recovery message: ID PrebootRecoveryInfoDropDown_Name	enum	HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\FVE\RecoveryKeyMessageSource Type REG_DWORD	Options: $(string.PrebootRecoveryInfoEmpty) (0), Use default recovery message and URL (1), Use custom recovery message (2), Use custom recovery URL (3)

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