I plan on sending my laptop back for repair, and I'm looking for ways of dealing with the data I have on the PC. I was wondering whether Bitlocker Drive encryption is a viable option for this scenario.
The manufacturer has requested that I create a user account they can use to login to conduct diagnostics when repairing. So, while they will not be able to access my user account, as I understand it, they are able to access the files associated with my user account (I'm assuming files in my documents, images, appdata, etc. folders).
As I understand, Bitlocker will encrypt the drive based on the user's password? Does this only encrypt an individual's data, or the entire drive?
Will Bitlocker be able to protect access to these files, without preventing the manufacturer from performing the required diagnostics through the temporary user account I set up for them?
The manufacturer has requested that I create a user account they can use to login to conduct diagnostics when repairing. So, while they will not be able to access my user account, as I understand it, they are able to access the files associated with my user account (I'm assuming files in my documents, images, appdata, etc. folders).
As I understand, Bitlocker will encrypt the drive based on the user's password? Does this only encrypt an individual's data, or the entire drive?
Will Bitlocker be able to protect access to these files, without preventing the manufacturer from performing the required diagnostics through the temporary user account I set up for them?