Released 19 February 2026

BitLocker Encryption on enrolled Windows MDM device

IBM® MaaS360® introduces a new option in the Device Encryption (BitLocker) policy that enables administrators to silently enforce drive encryption without user intervention. This feature allows administrators to manage the entire BitLocker encryption and decryption lifecycle on managed devices. For more information, see Table 2.

The following agent versions are supported.
  • MaaSApp 5.27
  • Bulk Provisioning Tool 1.88
  • CMT Migration Tool 1.40
  • MAM utility Tool 1.16
  • MDM Extender Agent (MES) 4.37