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# Unlock-MyBitLockerExternalKey

This function will automatically Unlock any BitLocker Locked Volumes by providing a Path containing a matching ExternalKey (BEK)

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## -Recurse

This parameter can optionally be used to search recursively for a matching ExternalKey (BEK)