Active Directory Bitlocker Recovery Key Tab Missing __full__ Jun 2026
Without Advanced Features enabled, ADUC hides many specific tabs (like Attribute Editor, Security, and Object) to simplify the interface for standard users. Occasionally, the BitLocker tab will not render if this view mode is off.
# Find all recovery passwords for a computer Get-ADObject -Filter objectclass -eq 'msFVE-RecoveryInformation' -SearchBase "CN=ComputerName,OU=Computers,DC=domain,DC=com" -Properties msFVE-RecoveryPassword active directory bitlocker recovery key tab missing
Very old Active Directory environments (pre-Windows Server 2008) may require a schema extension to support BitLocker attributes. Step-by-Step Fixes 1. Install the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer Without Advanced Features enabled, ADUC hides many specific
If the BitLocker Recovery tab is missing, follow this checklist in order: Without Advanced Features enabled
While the RSAT tools are the most common fix, the tab can also be hidden by the view settings of the ADUC console.