如果您花时间使用BitLocker To Go保护您的数据，您可能想了解用于管理加密USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器的选项。基本使用无非就是输入密码，但特殊情况需要了解更多。也许您想更改密码、添加智能卡作为第二种解锁方法，或者重新打印恢复密钥以确保无论发生什么情况都可以解锁驱动器。无论出于何种原因，BitLocker都提供了一系列用于管理驱动器的选项，使工作变得简单。在本教程中，我们将向您展示如何访问这些BitLocker管理选项以及您可以对每个选项执行哪些操作。
如何管理USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器上的BitLocker
要访问加密USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器(USB)的 BitLocker(access the BitLocker)管理菜单，首先，将其插入您的 Windows 10 PC 并解锁(unlock it)（输入其密码）。然后，打开(open )文件资源管理器(File Explorer)，右键单击或按住 BitLocker 加密的驱动器，然后单击“管理 BitLocker”。("Manage BitLocker.")
这将打开BitLocker管理菜单，其中提供了管理加密闪存驱动器所需的所有工具。
请注意，您还可以从控制面板访问(Control Panel)BitLocker 驱动器加密(BitLocker Drive Encryption)设置。打开它，然后在System and Security下，单击或点击“BitLocker Drive Encryption”或“Manage BitLocker”。
如何更改USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器的BitLocker密码
对于加密的USB(USB)记忆棒或闪存驱动器，您可能想要做的一件事是更改其BitLocker密码。如果您忘记了密码，如果您不小心告诉了别人您的密码，或者仅仅是因为出于安全原因喜欢定期更改密码，这是一个有用的选项。
要更改BitLocker密码，请在文件资源管理器(File Explorer)中，右键单击或按住驱动器。然后，在上下文菜单中，选择“更改 BitLocker 密码”。("Change BitLocker password.")
然后，您需要输入当前（旧）密码，然后在两个提供的字段中输入两次新密码。完成后，单击或点击“更改密码”("Change password")按钮。
Windows 10更改您的BitLocker密码后，BitLocker驱动器加密(BitLocker Drive Encryption)窗口会通知您“密码已成功更改”。("The password has been successfully changed.")单击或点击关闭，(Close,)您就完成了。
如何从USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器中删除BitLocker密码
BitLocker管理选项列表中可用的奇怪条目之一是称为“删除密码”的条目。("Remove password.")这听起来违反直觉，因为毕竟，如果驱动器没有密码保护，为什么还要加密它呢？
事实是，除非您还为该驱动器注册了智能卡(smart card)，否则您无法删除其密码。
如果您在驱动器上启用了智能卡，请单击或点击“删除密码”("Remove password")，然后按确定。(OK.)如果您没有智能卡并且希望将智能卡添加到驱动器，请将智能卡插入计算机的读卡器，然后单击或点击“添加智能卡”。("Add smart card.")
注意：(NOTE:)如果您想要解密和禁用USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器的(USB)BitLocker ，您也可以这样做。只需按照本教程中的步骤操作：如何从 USB 驱动器中删除 BitLocker To Go(How to remove BitLocker To Go from a USB drive)。
如何保存或重新打印USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器的BitLocker恢复密钥
如果您丢失了智能卡或忘记了密码，恢复密钥(Recovery Key)对于解锁驱动器至关重要。如果没有此唯一密钥，您将丢失存储在加密USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器上的所有数据。如果您不记得在初始设置期间保存恢复密钥(Recovery Key)的位置，请单击或点击“备份恢复密钥”("Back up your recovery key")链接。
这将打开您在加密驱动器时与之交互的同一个对话框。如果您愿意，请选择“保存到您的 Microsoft 帐户”("Save to your Microsoft account") ，如果您希望将恢复密钥保留在 Windows 10 PC 上的某个位置，请选择“保存到文件” ，或者如果您愿意，请单击/点击("Save to a file")“打印恢复密钥("Print the recovery key")”宁愿打印恢复密钥的硬拷贝。
如何为 BitLocker 加密的USB记忆棒或闪存驱动器切换自动解锁
Windows 10 还允许您将 BitLocker 加密的驱动器配置为在插入时自动解锁。为此，请单击或点击BitLocker管理选项列表中的“打开自动解锁”("Turn on auto-unlock")选项。
如果您这样做，Windows 10 会将驱动器的密码存储在您的 PC 上，因此您无需在每次连接驱动器时都输入密码。启用自动解锁后，菜单选项会更改以反映这一点，并为您提供关闭自动解锁的功能。
使用自动解锁功能很方便，并且使您的加密驱动器的行为与您计算机上的任何其他驱动器一样。但是，在共享或公共计算机上启用该选项可让任何用户访问您的文件，因此不建议这样做。确保仅在您的个人计算机上使用此选项。
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现在您已经了解了BitLocker To Go提供的所有管理选项，您已经牢牢掌握了该功能提供的内容以及如何处理它。现在花时间测试各种选项，以确保您在真正需要它们之前了解它们的用途。如果您有任何问题，请(Feel)随时在下面发表评论。我们随时准备回答您的问题。
How to manage BitLocker on a USB memory stick or flash drive
If you've taken the time to protect your data using BitLocker To Go, you might want to understand the options you have for managing your encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive. Basic usage includes nothing more than entering your password, but you need to know more for special circumstances. Perhaps you want to change the password, add a smart card as a second unlock method, or reprint your recovery key to ensure you can unlock your drive no matter what happens. Whatever your reasons, BitLocker provides a series of options for managing your drive that make the job simple. In this tutorial, we're going to show you how to access these BitLocker management options and what you can do with each of them.
How to manage BitLocker on a USB memory stick or flash drive
To access the BitLocker management menu of an encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive, first, plug it into your Windows 10 PC and unlock it (enter its password). Then, open File Explorer, right-click or press-and-hold on the BitLocker-encrypted drive and click "Manage BitLocker."
This opens up the BitLocker management menu, which provides all the tools you need to manage your encrypted flash drive.
Note that you can also access the BitLocker Drive Encryption settings from the Control Panel. Open it and then, under System and Security, click or tap on "BitLocker Drive Encryption" or "Manage BitLocker."
How to change the BitLocker password of a USB memory stick or flash drive
One of the things that you might want to do for an encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive is to change its BitLocker password. It's a useful option if you forget the password, if you accidentally told someone your password, or simply because you like changing your passwords periodically for security reasons.
To change the BitLocker password, in File Explorer, right-click or press-and-hold on the drive. Then, in the contextual menu, select "Change BitLocker password."
You are then required to enter your current (old) password and then type the new password, twice, in both of the provided fields. Once you've done it, click or tap on the "Change password" button.
After Windows 10 changes your BitLocker password, the BitLocker Drive Encryption window informs you that "The password has been successfully changed." Click or tap on Close, and you're done.
How to remove the BitLocker password from a USB memory stick or flash drive
One of the odd entries available in the list of BitLocker management options is the one called "Remove password." It sounds counterintuitive because, after all, why encrypt a drive if it isn't password protected?
The fact is, unless you also have a smart card registered for the drive, you can't remove its password.
If you have a smart card enabled on the drive, click or tap on "Remove password" and press OK. If you don't have a smart card and you wish to add one to your drive, insert your smart card into your computer's card reader and click or tap on "Add smart card."
NOTE: If what you want is to decrypt and disable BitLocker for your USB memory stick or flash drive, you can do that too. Just follow the steps from this tutorial: How to remove BitLocker To Go from a USB drive.
How to save or reprint the BitLocker recovery key of a USB memory stick or flash drive
Your Recovery Key is essential to unlocking your drive, if you should lose your smart card or forget your password. Without this unique key, you lose all the data stored on the encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive. If you don't remember where you've saved your Recovery Key during the initial setup, click or tap on the "Back up your recovery key" link.
This opens the same dialog box with which you interacted when you've encrypted your drive. Select "Save to your Microsoft account" if that's what you prefer, choose "Save to a file" if you wish to keep the recovery key somewhere on your Windows 10 PC, or click/tap on "Print the recovery key" if you'd rather print a hard copy of your recovery key.
How to toggle auto unlocking for a BitLocker-encrypted USB memory stick or flash drive
Windows 10 also lets you configure your BitLocker-encrypted drive to auto-unlock when you plug it in. To do so, click or tap on the "Turn on auto-unlock" option from the BitLocker management options list.
If you do that, Windows 10 stores the drive's password on your PC, so you no longer have to enter it each time you connect your drive. After automatic unlocking is enabled, the menu option changes to reflect this and offers you the ability to turn off automatic unlocking.
Using the auto-unlock feature is convenient and makes your encrypted drive behave like any other drive on your computer. However, enabling the option on a shared or public computer gives any user access to your files, and it is not recommended. Make sure you use this option only on your personal computers.
Are you protecting your USB drives with BitLocker?
Now that you've seen all of the management options offered by BitLocker To Go, you have a firm grasp on what the feature offers and how to handle it. Take the time to test out the various options now to ensure you understand their use before you really need them. Feel free to comment below if you have any trouble. We're always here to answer your questions.
