If the Key ID on the screen does not match anything in Active Directory:
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Note: If this tab is missing, ensure the BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer feature is enabled on your server or management workstation. If the Key ID on the screen does
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# Get recovery info for a specific computer $ComputerName = "CLIENT-PC01" $ComputerDN = (Get-ADComputer $ComputerName).DistinguishedName Get-ADObject -Filter 'objectClass -eq "msFVE-RecoveryInformation"' -SearchBase $ComputerDN -Properties msFVE-RecoveryPassword Use code with caution.
Note: Recovery information is stored as child objects of the computer ( msFVE-RecoveryInformation class) and is not a direct property of the computer object itself. ADUC Missing BitLocker Recovery Tab in 1809 - Microsoft Q&A
She had installed them weeks ago for a project exactly like this.