Questions tagged [filevault]
FileVault is a system which encrypts files on a Macintosh computer. It can be found in the Mac OS X v10.3 "Panther" operating system and later.
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How to allow root user to start up under FileVault 2 in Lion?
I just enabled Whole-Disk Encryption (under the name FileVault 2) in Mac OS X Lion. In the setup process, I was asked to select the users whose passwords can unlock the startup disk. I have the root ...
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Mouse/Touchpad not working in Mac OS X Lion Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA) with File Vault 2
I set up File Vault 2 in Mac OS X Lion with Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA). In PBA-login my USB-keyboard is working, while using a wrong keyboard layout. I can neither use my magic touchpad nor an USB-...
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Mounting a FileVault 2 encrypted external Home Drive at boot with OS X Lion
I currently have a three (3) drive setup with OS X Lion.
/ Boot
/Volumes/Home (My Home Directory)
/Volumes/Time Machine (Time Machine Backup)
The Boot and Time Machine volumes are both encrypted via ...
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How do I resize a FileVault 2 encrypted partition?
Running Mac OS X Lion. My current setup is a 250 GB partition, encrypted by FileVault2, for Lion. Old Snow Leopard install is in second half, another 250 GB partition, unencrypted, of the same disk.
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Does FileVault2 on OSX Lion encrypt bootcamp partitions?
When using FileVault2's Whole Disk Encryption, does it encrypt a bootcamp partition? If not, does it still allow access from Windows to the encrypted Mac disk? What about Parallels access of bootcamp ...
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How can I get my Time Capsule to be encrypted with FileVault now that my Macs have full disk encryption?
It seems absolutely idiotic that my disks are encrypted and automatically send all of their data unencrypted to NAS.
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FileVault / DiskCorruption
i think about turning on FileVault on my machine, but i'm concerned about dataloss. I often do video-skype and for some reason video-skyping locks up my computer every once in a while and i have to do ...
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Will using FileVault shorten the lifespan of an SSD?
What are your thoughts on using an SSD with Apple's FileVault hard disk encryption?
Will it shorten the lifespan?
Will it decrease the read/write performance?
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Full Disk Encryption for Mac (Not PGP)
I purchased PGP Whole Disk Encryption for my Macbook Pro, and it's exactly what I need. After the Symantec acquisition, PGP no longer sells single licenses of the software so I can't purchase a ...
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OS X: Storing MySQL data securely, on an encrypted FileVault image using a soft link
I am trying to get a macports-installed MySQL to use a data directory stored inside my FileVault-protected home dir.
I used sudo cp -a /opt/local/var/db/mysql5 ~/db/ (the -a to ensure file ...
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Why does OS X automatically logout my user?
I have a new MacBook Air set up with FileVault.
In the Security Preference pane I have "Require password 1 hour after sleep or screen saver begins" enabled, but the "Logout after 60 minutes of ...
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How to store the data of mysql on OS X in an encrypted state?
I have mysql 5.1 installed by macports with it's data dir in the default location, which is outside my user directory that's protected by filevault.
I'd like to store the data in an encrypted state ...
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How to use Time Machine with File Vault
I have a Mac with one user using File Vault. I am enabling Time Machine. How do I make sure the File Vaulted directory gets backed up?
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Using FileVault and online backup on OS X
I use Carbonite for offsite backup, and am considering turing on FileVault on my Mac. If I do so, what will happen to my Carbonite backup? Will Carbonite have to redo the entire backup? Does ...
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OS X Filevault doesn't dismount when remote login (e.g., ssh) ends, locking out console login
I have a Mac Mini that's shared among several users at my house, including being our media server and the file server for baking up our laptops (via rsync/ssh) which are a mix of Mac/Linux/Windows. ...
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