The way I understand it, your key is used to protect the key used for encryption of the partition, which is stored in the LUKS header only. So no LUKS header - no way to access the data. Side note: It is possible to make backups of the LUKS header. Side note2: Never experiment with life, not backed-up disks. Arno On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 01:55:45PM +0100, icecutter@xxxxxxx wrote: > Mighty list, I require your help > > Situation: > On Debian Etch, I have managed to destroy the LUKS header on > /dev/sda3 (~500GB) by fooling around with LVM. I am currently running > "hexdump -C /dev/sda | grep "4c 55 4b 53 ba be"" trying to find > something header-like (in which I do not have high hopes). > I had used a key-file on my USB thumbdrive to open the LUKS > partition and the key is still intact and available. > Question: > Since my key is still readily available can I recover/rebuild the > LUKS header or somehow open /dev/sda3 without LUKS? > Your help is greatly appreciated, > Harald > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > dm-crypt mailing list - http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dm-crypt-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx > For additional commands, e-mail: dm-crypt-help@xxxxxxxx > -- Arno Wagner, Dipl. Inform., CISSP --- Email: arno@xxxxxxxxxxx GnuPG: ID: 1E25338F FP: 0C30 5782 9D93 F785 E79C 0296 797F 6B50 1E25 338F ---- Cuddly UI's are the manifestation of wishful thinking. -- Dylan Evans If it's in the news, don't worry about it. The very definition of "news" is "something that hardly ever happens." -- Bruce Schneier --------------------------------------------------------------------- dm-crypt mailing list - http://www.saout.de/misc/dm-crypt/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: dm-crypt-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: dm-crypt-help@xxxxxxxx
