Re: Should I encrypt servers at my home lab?
On 2025-10-06, David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> wrote:
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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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> Computer #1: Intel DQ67SW motherboard
> Computer #2: Dell Latitude E6520
> SSD: Intel SSD 520 Series
https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/locked-topics-laptops-general/hdd-ata-password-via-bios-same-hdd-but-pw-doesnt-work-in-new-dell/647f16f9f4ccf8a8de9a6cf7?utm
That's all I could find after a cursory examination of the Net. I don't
know whether you've said exactly what occurs when unlocking the drive fails
on computer #2; are you prompted for a password? I guess you are and
it fails to unlock the drive.
You've tried on two computers. Are they both Dells?
> All SED operations were done via the BIOS/UEFI Setup (set/clear
> password) or POST (enter password).
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> The TPM chip was disabled via Setup in both computers.
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> Once the drive was unlocked, the OS (Windows, Debian) just saw it as a
> regular drive.
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> David
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