# Configuration guide: BitLocker compliance

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The configuration options on this page are only accessible to [administrators](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/administration/account-management/roles#roles-administration). Refer to the [Usage guide: BitLocker compliance](/platform/library-packs/security-and-compliance/bitlocker-compliance/usage-guide-bitlocker-compliance.md) to use library content as a standard user.
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## Prerequisites <a href="#operatingsystems-stability-security-andcompliance-configurationguide-introduction" id="operatingsystems-stability-security-andcompliance-configurationguide-introduction"></a>

This library pack contains content from the following required [expansion products](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/overview/products):

* ​[Employee Engagement - Campaigns](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/campaigns)​

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Some of these products offer default access to their respective content and can still be used without [expansion products](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/overview/products).

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This dashboard helps you monitor and manage BitLocker encryption on Windows devices to ensure they remain secure and compliant. This page will guide you through the content structure.

## **Included content and dependencies** <a href="#documentation-contentanddependencies" id="documentation-contentanddependencies"></a>

This library pack contains the following content and dependencies:

| Type                                                        | Name                        | Description                                                                                                                 | Dependencies                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ​[Live dashboards](/platform/user-guide/live-dashboards.md) | BitLocker Status Monitoring | This dashboard helps monitor and manage BitLocker encryption on Windows devices to ensure they remain secure and compliant. | none                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [​Remote actions](/platform/user-guide/remote-actions.md)   | Get BitLocker information   | Returns basic information on BitLocker protection status.                                                                   | Required to populate specific dashboard widgets                                                                                                                                  |
| Remote actions                                              | Get GPO Startup Impact      | Returns basic information on GPOs and EntraID configuration                                                                 | Used to measure the impact of User and Computer GPOs at the point that the device is started. Also checks if the device is joined to Entra ID which means no GPOs can be present |

## Configuring BitLocker compliance <a href="#operatingsystems-stability-security-andcompliance-configurationguide-configurationguide" id="operatingsystems-stability-security-andcompliance-configurationguide-configurationguide"></a>

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Adapt these suggested configuration steps to edit and customize content according to your organizational needs.
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Follow these steps to install and configure content:

* Before configuration - Install library pack content from [Nexthink Library](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/nexthink-library)​
* Step 1 - Configure remote actions

### **Step 1 - Configure remote actions** <a href="#step-1-configure-remote-actions" id="step-1-configure-remote-actions"></a>

* From the main menu, navigate to the **Remote Actions** > [Manage remote action ](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/remote-actions/managing-remote-actions)page.

1. Review and edit your remote actions.

We recommend the following configurations for these remote actions:

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Trigger</th><th>Schedule query</th><th>Parameters to edit</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Get BitLocker information</td><td>Scheduled, daily</td><td><pre><code>devices
</code></pre></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>where operating_system.platform == windows and operating_system.name != "server"</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>none</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Get GPO Startup Impact</td><td>Scheduled, daily</td><td><pre><code>devices
</code></pre></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>where operating_system.platform == windows and operating_system.name != "*server"</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>none</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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RELATED TOPICS

* ​[BitLocker compliance](/platform/library-packs/security-and-compliance/bitlocker-compliance.md)​
* [​Usage guide: BitLocker compliance](/platform/library-packs/security-and-compliance/bitlocker-compliance/usage-guide-bitlocker-compliance.md)​


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