When booting Ubuntu 17.10, I'm being asked for an encryption pass key
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When my system is booting, I get the following before reaching the log-in screen and don't know why this is happening:
Can someone explain what's happening? I find it cumbersome to enter my encryption passkey and password while booting.
17.10 cryptsetup
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When my system is booting, I get the following before reaching the log-in screen and don't know why this is happening:
Can someone explain what's happening? I find it cumbersome to enter my encryption passkey and password while booting.
17.10 cryptsetup
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
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asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
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@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42
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When my system is booting, I get the following before reaching the log-in screen and don't know why this is happening:
Can someone explain what's happening? I find it cumbersome to enter my encryption passkey and password while booting.
17.10 cryptsetup
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
24.3k1352153
asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
When my system is booting, I get the following before reaching the log-in screen and don't know why this is happening:
Can someone explain what's happening? I find it cumbersome to enter my encryption passkey and password while booting.
17.10 cryptsetup
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
24.3k1352153
asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
24.3k1352153
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
24.3k1352153
edited Apr 19 at 10:18
Fabby
24.3k1352153
24.3k1352153
asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
asked Apr 19 at 9:38
Jeeth Joseph
186
186
The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42
add a comment |Â
The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42
The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
1
@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42
@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42
add a comment |Â
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What is happening is easy: your disk is encrypted and cannot be read by Ubuntu and needs your decryption key so the encryption layer can then decrypt the disk so it can be read.
The advantage: If your computer gets stolen no one including the NSA, CIA, KGB, ... can read your disk.
The disadvantage: well... you have to type the encryption key when the system boots.
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
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Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
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@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
What is happening is easy: your disk is encrypted and cannot be read by Ubuntu and needs your decryption key so the encryption layer can then decrypt the disk so it can be read.
The advantage: If your computer gets stolen no one including the NSA, CIA, KGB, ... can read your disk.
The disadvantage: well... you have to type the encryption key when the system boots.
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
What is happening is easy: your disk is encrypted and cannot be read by Ubuntu and needs your decryption key so the encryption layer can then decrypt the disk so it can be read.
The advantage: If your computer gets stolen no one including the NSA, CIA, KGB, ... can read your disk.
The disadvantage: well... you have to type the encryption key when the system boots.
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
What is happening is easy: your disk is encrypted and cannot be read by Ubuntu and needs your decryption key so the encryption layer can then decrypt the disk so it can be read.
The advantage: If your computer gets stolen no one including the NSA, CIA, KGB, ... can read your disk.
The disadvantage: well... you have to type the encryption key when the system boots.
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
What is happening is easy: your disk is encrypted and cannot be read by Ubuntu and needs your decryption key so the encryption layer can then decrypt the disk so it can be read.
The advantage: If your computer gets stolen no one including the NSA, CIA, KGB, ... can read your disk.
The disadvantage: well... you have to type the encryption key when the system boots.
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
edited Apr 19 at 10:29
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
answered Apr 19 at 10:22
Fabby
24.3k1352153
24.3k1352153
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
add a comment |Â
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
Will I have performance issues due to encryption?
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
1
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
@JeethJoseph Other than a little bit more time for booting, the performance issues are absolutely negligible.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:35
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
.....including the NSA, CIA, KGB. That claim is a bit bold, I would not bet on it.
– Bruni
Apr 19 at 10:37
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
Haha. Don't really have anything for the CIA on my laptop. :D
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:40
1
1
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
@Bruni OpenSource is still the best bet for encryption. :-)
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 13:23
add a comment |Â
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The disk is encrypted, so it needs a key for decryption so the OS can boot. Are you trying to remove the encryption?
– dsstorefile1
Apr 19 at 10:10
Yes. I am trying to remove it. In fact. I tried installing ubuntu again from boot menu. The problem persists in the new installation too.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:20
Your original question has been answered. If you would like to remove the encryption, you should have a look here
– Fabby
Apr 19 at 10:27
1
@Fabby thanks. That was a good read.
– Jeeth Joseph
Apr 19 at 10:42