verifying that disk is encrypted

[Gilles Gravier]

See below below.

On 26/05/2021 10:41, Hans via ubuntu-users wrote:
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> See below
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> *From:*ubuntu-users <ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com> *On Behalf
> Of *Gilles Gravier
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 26, 2021 10:18 AM
> *To:* ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> *Subject:* Re: verifying that disk is encrypted
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> Eric,
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> On 26/05/2021 06:59, Eric Demer via ubuntu-users wrote:
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>     I successfully re-installed Ubuntu with the built-in encryption
>     on, and now I need
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>     to do _something like_ letting my employer verify that I do have
>     it encrypted.
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>     I say  "something like"  because, _for built-in encryption_,
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>     submitting a screenshot would be enough.
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>     However, I have not found any way of
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>     (a)  taking a screenshot of the  "Please unlock disk"  screen
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>     or
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>     (b)  bringing up anything else showing that the built-in
>     encryption is enabled
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> Simplest is:
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> sudo blkid /dev/YourDiskPartition...
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> Result should contain: TYPE="crypto_LUKS"
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> And your boss should know enough to understand what it means...
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> Gilles
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> I dare to disagree J
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> That line only shows, that somewhere LUKS is being used.
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> In 99% of possible installments, that’s not enough:  far too simple
> pwd, multiple OS’es….
> So those line ar at best misleading.
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> And “your boss should know..”: come on, you’re joking!
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If your boss doesn't know... send them to:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/97196/how-secure-is-an-encrypted-luks-filesystem

And if you know your boss isn't going to take any technical answer for
it's actual value... you have a different problem which a resignation
might actually be the best solution.

Gilles



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