Re: Should I encrypt servers at my home lab?
On 2025-10-06, David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
> On 10/5/25 05:12, Greg wrote:
>> On 2025-10-05, David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
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>>> Encrypting "at-rest data" is the starting point -- e.g. the disks are
>>> powered off and an adversary tries to access the computer and/or disks.
>>>
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>>> data inaccessible). When I tried moving a password-enabled SED between
>>> computers, I could not unlock the SED in the destination computer. I
>>
>> That's a relief.
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> I tried with only two computers and still am not certain if it was a
> bug, a feature, or PEBKAC. Look up the SED standards if it matters.
I did a little bit, and you'd need to reveal at least the drive model,
how it was locked, the OS on the target computer, and maybe something I
haven't thought of in order to eliminate the uncertainty.
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> David
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