Questions tagged [disk-encryption]
Disk encryption is the process by which every bit of data on a disk is encrypted, protecting it against unauthorized persons.
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BitLocker without TPM — automatic boot with key on hidden partition of same SSD
Constraint: I cannot use a TPM (the only Mini PCIe port is already used by a Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth module).
Device / context:
The target system is a portable Pico‑ITX device (Jetway NP93, Intel Celeron ...
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BitLocker fails in case of hardware encryption
I recently bought a Dell Precision 3591. I turned it on and configured the preinstalled Win 11 Pro image with OOBE for the first time. In gpedit.msc I configured BitLocker to use hardware encryption ...
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GRUB decrypts LUKS root but kernel doesn't ask for password again - how does this work?
I'm trying to understand the mechanism behind GRUB→kernel LUKS decryption handoff in my Manjaro setup and getting conflicting information.
My Setup:
Manjaro Linux with encrypted root filesystem (LUKS)...
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systemd-boot LUKS2 crypted arch won't boot: Kernel panic cannot open root device, never asked for password on Arch Linux
Goal
I'm trying to install Arch Linux, using systemd-boot, a plain & simple /boot partition, and a LUKS2-crypted / containing btrfs.
Problem
The system encounters a kernel panic during every boot.
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How to clone a disk, encrypt the source and restore the data?
I have an NVMe disk with the following setup:
UEFI partition
Windows 11: NTFS
Ubuntu: ext4
Debian: ext4
NTFS partition data
I would clone the entire disk with CloneZilla, format the NVME, encrypt ...
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After upgrading Ubuntu from 22.04 to 24.04, the one VirtualBox with an encrypted disk does not seem to remember the key?
I recently had my boot drive failing so I bought a new drive and installed Ubuntu 24.04. I was still on Ubuntu 22.04, but already using VirtualBox 7.x
Now, when I try to start that one VirtualBox ...
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Ubuntu Full Disk Encryption and C system development
I have a quick question regarding full disk encryption on Ubuntu.
I want to install Ubuntu 24.04 on my laptop with full disk encryption, but I will also need to do an OS oriented project in C for a ...
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Linux Systemd autodetach/autostop encrypted volume after unmount
I managed to automount an external encrypted SSD using fstab, crypttab and the noauto and x-systemd.automount and the disk shows in Nemo.
With the options user and users I can easily use it and ...
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Setting up secure DUAL boot w/ TPM2 and whole-disk (hardware) encryption for openSUSE and Windows 11
How do I set up whole disk (hardware) encryption (using the AES256 support built into the drive) w/ TPM2 for a dual-boot Linux/Windows11 laptop, as I have a need to have a good deal of shared data and ...
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Is LUKS disk access disabled during hibernation or sleep?
When a system with LUKS encryption sleeps or goes into hibernation is disk access disabled, requiring the passwords to enable access to the disks when the system is restored?
I would assume that even ...
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False positives: "These files might be harmful to your computer" warning
I've been seeking an answer for a long time.
This began happening maybe 1-2 years ago. But everything I currently have in place was there well before these symptoms began.
I seem to have unique ...
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Is it possible to create a LUKS-encrypted file as Linux root and dd it to a physical partition later?
I am planning to install Linux into a file mounted as a loop device and formatted with ext4 file system, then transfer with dd to an actual physical partition at a later date.
I am wondering if it ...
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Restoring deleted encrypted partition
I accidentally formatted the entire hard disk (quick format into NTFS).
It contains multiple partitions of different file system
ext4 encrypted with LUKS (whole partition encryption)
ext4 no ...
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How to properly determine if an Bitlocker encrypted disk has a corrupted partition table? [duplicate]
Background: A Bitlocker encrypted hard disk (5TB WD Elements HDD USB) was accidentally wiped partially using the wiping tool Eraser Classic Portable (using the US DoD 7 passes method). The wiping ...
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How to identify a GUID of a corrupted Bitlocker disk in order to find the corresponding Bitlocker recovery key?
I have a situation where I have access to a huge list of Bitlocker recovery keys but only the combination of the identifier (GUID) and recovery key are available. However the disk in question is ...
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