BitLocker Recovery Key support

Kyrast

BitLocker is a feature on Windows to encrypt the system Drive. This is very useful to keep data safe if the laptop is stolen.
It's easy to forget all about the BitLocker recovery key until one actually needs it because Windows thinks there's been an unauthorized attempt to access the files, or if there's been a hardware or firmware change.
It'd be great if there was a way to import the recovery key into 1password automatically in Windows, or at least if there was a new item template to paste the recovery key data fields into.
Fields as shown on a list of keys saved in a Microsoft account:
Device Name, Key ID, Recovery Key, Drive, Key upload date
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/back-up-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-e63607b4-77fb-4ad3-8022-d6dc428fbd0d
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/finding-your-bitlocker-recovery-key-in-windows-6b71ad27-0b89-ea08-f143-056f5ab347d6

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1Password Version: 8.10.22
Extension Version: 2.18
OS Version: Windows 10
Browser: Chrome

AliH1P

Hey @Kyrast, thanks for reaching out.

1Password is certainly a great place to store your BitLocker recovery key. While an automatic import may not be possible, you can save a backup as a file and then drag and drop that file into 1Password.

Regarding an item template specifically for recovery keys, I've gone ahead and submitted a feature request for this on your behalf.

Let me know if you have any further questions or suggestions!

Ali

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Tertius3

While activating Bitlocker, you get some text file by Windows. In 1Password, I created a "secure note", pasted the text from that text file into the secure note, gave it the title "Bitlocker recovery key ", and that's it. It's so simple I don't feel it's necessary to have an extra template for this.

I guess you want fields for the key id and the key value. However since Microsoft deemed this so important that they created a whole text file for this with explanations, I mirrored this importance and imported the whole text instead of just the two values.

Since using the keys is taking place before the system is booting up, you will need this text on some mobile device and type it in, so clipboard-friendliness for copy+pate is not required.

Kyrast

Thanks AliH1P for submitting the feature request.
Saving the key in a secure note is a fair option for a recovery key. But a separate category would keep things neat for storing many recovery keys for several PCs and Windows installs. Especially if you already use secure notes for other things.

Tertius3

Give them a tag and organize all your items with tags instead of using the fixed categories that cannot be changed. Much more flexible IMHO.

AliH1P

Thanks for sharing how you store your BitLocker recovery key @Tertius3!

@Kyrast You're most welcome! While I can't make any promises, our product team will review the feature request and determine whether that's something that can be added to a future version of 1Password.

In the meantime, if you're looking for a method to keeps things organized, tags are an excellent way to do so as @Tertius3 mentioned. I would suggest checking out:

• Organize with favorites and tags

I hope that helps!

Ali