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shaky-carrouseltoday at 5:42 PM1 replyview on HN

As a general rule, I expect a file on an encrypted disk to be encrypted with a key derived from a password I provide.


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wtallistoday at 6:42 PM

I think it's time to update your expectations. Hardware security modules have been around for quite a while. You shouldn't assume that your chosen password is the only input to the key derivation, or even that the raw key itself will always be obtainable.

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