I want to encrypt my drives

[Pancakes]

I am using Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, and I want to start Encrypting my drives.

 

Is there a recommended method for doing this with DrivePool? Is Bitlocker my best bet?

[Christopher (Drashna)]

BitLocker is the easiest option here. As for best, that really depends on whom you ask.  

 

 

If you use the 2.2.0.651 version (the public beta), the "BitLocker_PoolPartUnlockDetect" option is enabled by default. 

Otherwise, you'll need to manually enable the option:

http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_2.x_Advanced_Settings

 

Encrypt the drives, and you should be good to go. 

You'll need to unlock the drives at each boot, or you'll need to encrypt the system disk first and enable the "auto-unlock" option for the drives. 

[Pancakes]

I never updated this thread, but I encrypted my drives one by one, with no availability impact. I now have my entire pool encrypted at it works just as normal. Fantastic!

[Christopher (Drashna)]

Glad to hear it! 

 

BitLocker? Or something else?

[Pancakes]

Yeah BitLocker, I would maybe look into something more advanced, but I am not too concerned about security other than an average Joe criminal stealing all my stuff and just plugging it in and getting sensitive documents. So BitLocker is more than enough for what I need, especially since it "Just Works"