From: Matthias Schniedermeyer <ms@citd.de>
To: "Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC]" <craig.a.sayler@nasa.gov>
Cc: "dm-crypt@saout.de" <dm-crypt@saout.de>
Subject: Re: [dm-crypt] question
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:54:28 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20141211225428.GA29801@citd.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <D0AF5558.6A87F%craig.a.sayler@nasa.gov>
On 11.12.2014 22:07, Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC] wrote:
> Ok Thank you of the response! No I have a system that someone removed the
> key and there is no key left, is there a way to get in and get the data?
If it is still open you can copy it (or backup it).
If not and you don't have a header-backup i'm afraid that container is
unrecoverable.
> On 12/11/14 2:04 PM, "Matthias Schniedermeyer" <ms@citd.de> wrote:
>
> >On 11.12.2014 18:30, Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC] wrote:
> >> Is there a way to decrypt a drive permanently with out reinstalling?
> >
> >Yes.
> >
> >But the much safer way is:
> >Backup, make a new filesystem on the previous backing-device & Restore
> >from backup.
> >
> >
> >The unsafe(!) 'inplace' method (that as an advantage doesn't need
> >additional storage):
> >Just open the container normally, 'dd' the mapped container over the
> >backing device and pray that process isn't interruped. Because it will
> >be a huge PITA if it gets interruped.
> >
> >
> >But don't risk it, Backup & Restore is the way this should be done.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Matthias
>
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Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-12-11 18:30 [dm-crypt] question Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC]
2014-12-11 22:04 ` Matthias Schniedermeyer
2014-12-11 22:07 ` Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC]
2014-12-11 22:54 ` Matthias Schniedermeyer [this message]
2014-12-12 12:12 ` Arno Wagner
2014-12-12 12:11 ` Arno Wagner
2014-12-12 12:59 ` Matthias Schniedermeyer
2014-12-13 0:21 ` Arno Wagner
2014-12-14 18:15 ` Milan Broz
2014-12-14 20:23 ` Arno Wagner
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2011-05-26 20:17 Guy Rachmuth
2011-05-27 12:14 ` Arno Wagner
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