Libbde
Library and tools to access the BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) encrypted volumes
Install / Use
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libbde is a library to access the BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) format. BitLocker Drive Encryption (BDE) is a volume-based encryption method used by Microsoft Windows, as of Vista, to encrypt data on a storage media volume.
Project information:
- Status: alpha
- Licence: LGPLv3+
Supported BDE formats:
- BitLocker Windows Vista
- BitLocker Windows 7
- BitLocker Windows 8
- BitLocker Windows 10
- BitLocker To Go
Supported encryption methods:
- AES-CBC
- AES-XTS
Supported protection methods:
- clear key
- password
- recovery password
- start-up key
- FKEV and/or TWEAK key data
Unsupported BDE formats:
- Bitlocker Used Disk Space Only encryption
Unsupported protection methods:
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
- SID-based protector
Additional features:
- support for partial encrypted volumes
- zeros out the BDE metadata, matches behavior seen on Windows
Work in progress:
- Dokan library support
- Thread-safety in volume API functions
For more information see:
- Project documentation: https://github.com/libyal/libbde/wiki/Home
- How to build from source: https://github.com/libyal/libbde/wiki/Building
