Drive encryption software

We have a Windows server 2008 r2 domain and running 500 windows 7 machines. We are looking into a new drive encryption software. We currently use Novell ZenWorks Full Disk Encryption. We have had several issues with this IE blue screens when installing
the agent.
I would like to know of some other reputable options for disk encryption. It need to be centrally managed and 256 bit encryption.
Thanks
Josefah

I am sure that is not a surprising answer, have you thought about Bitlocker http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/bitlocker
- you need Win 7 Ultimate or Enterprise
- works great with TPM (without TPM look in Win 8)
- manage it with in AD (with an Enterprise Agreement you can do MBAM)
- add some scripts (WMI) for reporting
- configure GPOs so that all recovery keys are stored centrally and make seperate backups of all recovery info in AD just in case the machine account gets deleted and recreated and you need after 2years the recovery key
My experience with 3rd parties are not good either, regardless who it was.
Hope that helps,
Lutz

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I am sure that is not a surprising answer, have you thought about Bitlocker http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/features/bitlocker
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The simple fact that the drive "is" removable, whether you use it that way or not, is going to be problematic.
I would highly suggest you "social engineer" the following with the IT dep't:
Have them install an internal media drive (or 4 - see various configuration recommendation threads on this forum) without encryption software. If you are not working with client's excel spreadsheets or word documents, just video that will eventually be distributed in some format anyway, (e.g., it will have a presence outside the network computers even if it is still internal), then you can make a better case for being opted out of the encryption requirement.
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Either way, sit back and wait for the howls of dismay when suddenly some critical files in another department are no longer accessible because of a conflict between the encryption and the some security update.

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