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Title: can I use different passwords for boot-up decrypt and for admin?
Post by: Searchernow on March 01, 2020, 11:27:14 AM

Hi,

I am going to fresh install LL.4 with full disc encryption, single boot, and I would like to confirm that I can have different passwords for
1: login FDE decrypt
2: day-to-day user/admin, authentication of updates, unlocking email client etc.

The LL manual seems to say yes, 2 separate passwords, but I'd like to be sure.

More important, the procedure for Resetting your Password, does that also apply to a FDE password?

Thanks.

Title: Re: can I use different passwords for boot-up decrypt and for admin?
Post by: minesheep on March 01, 2020, 04:47:04 PM

Quote from: Searchernow on March 01, 2020, 11:27:14 AM

Hi,

I am going to fresh install LL.4 with full disc encryption, single boot, and I would like to confirm that I can have different passwords for
1: login FDE decrypt
2: day-to-day user/admin, authentication of updates, unlocking email client etc.

The LL manual seems to say yes, 2 separate passwords, but I'd like to be sure.

Yes you can have FDE password different that user password.

Quote from: Searchernow on March 01, 2020, 11:27:14 AM

More important, the procedure for Resetting your Password, does that also apply to a FDE password?

No! if you forget your fde password you are locked out, game over.

Title: Re: can I use different passwords for boot-up decrypt and for admin?
Post by: Searchernow on March 01, 2020, 05:05:07 PM

Thanks for your reply.

Actually that makes FDE far more secure, as it's possible for a non-FDE computer to have it's password re-set by another person who gains device access. Then you yourself are locked out!

Edit:

just to confirm, I have installed and two separate passwords work fine.