Hard Drive Encryption Disabled

1. Sign out and close the Workplace app.
2. After you attempt to fix the issue, restart your computer.
3. Sign in to Workplace and wait for the compliance checks to finish processing.
3. If you are still having an issue after following the directions below, contact your IT department.

The Hard Drive Encryption Disabled failed compliance check indicates the local hard drive of the computer is not encrypted.  This compliance check is to ensure if someone gains physical access to your computer, that person could not extract the files from the drive. 

To resolve this issue, ensure the local hard drive of the device is encrypted.

• Windows
• macOS

Windows

Recommendation: Please Backup Your Data Before Encrypting Your Hard Drive.

Here are instructions on how to enable hard drive encryption using the recommended encryption products for Windows:

• BitLocker Drive Encryption (native solution) - Encryption Instructions

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macOS

Recommendation: Please Backup Your Data Before Encrypting Your Hard Drive.

Here are instructions on how to enable hard drive encryption using the recommended encryption products for macOS:

• FileVault (native solution) - Encryption Instructions