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Decrypts an encrypted recovery key for a Windows shielded VM obtained from the Save-ShieldedVMRecoveryKey cmdlet.
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Microsoft ShieldedVMDataFile reference: Decrypts an encrypted recovery key for a Windows shielded VM obtained from the Save-ShieldedVMRecoveryKey cmdlet. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.
Unprotect-ShieldedVMRecoveryKey -ShieldingDataFilePath <String> -EncryptedBitLockerKeyPath <String>
-DecryptedBitLockerKeyPath <String> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Unprotect-ShieldedVMRecoveryKey. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.
Windows / ShieldedVMDataFile · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply
-Confirm-DecryptedBitLockerKeyPath (required)-EncryptedBitLockerKeyPath (required)-Recurse-ShieldingDataFilePath (required)-ShieldingDataFileSearchPath (required)-WhatIfWindows with the ShieldedVMDataFile module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.
This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.
Unprotect-ShieldedVMRecoveryKey -ShieldingDataFilePath 'C:\temp\ShieldingDataFile.pdk' -EncryptedBitLockerKeyPath 'C:\temp\MyShieldedVMEncryptedRecoveryKey.ebek' -DecryptedBitLockerKeyPath 'C:\temp\DecryptedRecoveryKey.bek'Decrypts the provided encrypted BitLocker recovery key using the shielding data file and owner guardian private keys, and saves it to the temp directory. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.
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