From: Heinz Diehl <htd@fancy-poultry.org>
To: dm-crypt@saout.de
Subject: Re: [dm-crypt] How to recover partially overwritten LUKS volume?
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2012 20:59:44 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20120825185944.GA2560@fancy-poultry.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAKUckQ+a4YW3=desJ=MKmse5RzOv_xVUZoqEnbF+GfRFoghWdw@mail.gmail.com>
On 25.08.2012, András Korn wrote:
> Would it make sense to try a luksFormat with the same passphrase? I
> suppose not, because a random key is likely involved...?
The passphrase is used to unlock the master key, which is _not_
derived from the passphrase. So it makes no sense at all, but will
destroy your header.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-08-25 18:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-08-25 6:14 [dm-crypt] How to recover partially overwritten LUKS volume? András Korn
2012-08-25 11:20 ` Arno Wagner
2012-08-25 15:07 ` András Korn
2012-08-25 18:59 ` Heinz Diehl [this message]
2012-08-25 20:21 ` Arno Wagner
2012-08-26 14:33 ` András Korn
2012-08-26 14:42 ` Heinz Diehl
2012-08-26 15:21 ` Arno Wagner
2012-08-26 15:45 ` András Korn
2012-08-26 20:51 ` András Korn
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