Prerequisites:
You have administrative access to your Active Directory. The BitLocker recovery key has been backed up to AD.
Steps to Find BitLocker Recovery Key in AD:
Open Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC): find bitlocker recovery key in ad
On a domain controller or a machine with the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) installed, open the ADUC snap-in.
Locate the Computer Object:
Navigate to the organizational unit (OU) where the computer object for which you need the BitLocker recovery key is located. Find and right-click on the computer object, then select Properties . Prerequisites: You have administrative access to your Active
Access the BitLocker Recovery Information:
In the computer object's properties window, go to the BitLocker Recovery tab. If the tab is not visible, ensure that you have the correct permissions and that BitLocker recovery information is being stored in AD.
Retrieve the Recovery Key:
In the BitLocker Recovery tab, you should see a list of recovery keys associated with the computer if multiple keys have been generated. Identify the recovery key you need, based on the date or identifier.
Alternatively, you can use PowerShell to find and recover BitLocker keys from AD. Here's a basic example: Using PowerShell: # Retrieve BitLocker recovery key for a specific computer Get-ADComputer -Identity <ComputerName> -Properties msFVE-RecoveryKeyId | Select-Object -ExpandProperty msFVE-RecoveryKeyId