On 11.12.2014 22:07, Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC] wrote: > Ok Thank you of the response! No I have a system that someone removed the > key and there is no key left, is there a way to get in and get the data? If it is still open you can copy it (or backup it). If not and you don't have a header-backup i'm afraid that container is unrecoverable. > On 12/11/14 2:04 PM, "Matthias Schniedermeyer" <ms@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > >On 11.12.2014 18:30, Sayler, Craig A. (AFRC-MI)[InuTeq, LLC] wrote: > >> Is there a way to decrypt a drive permanently with out reinstalling? > > > >Yes. > > > >But the much safer way is: > >Backup, make a new filesystem on the previous backing-device & Restore > >from backup. > > > > > >The unsafe(!) 'inplace' method (that as an advantage doesn't need > >additional storage): > >Just open the container normally, 'dd' the mapped container over the > >backing device and pray that process isn't interruped. Because it will > >be a huge PITA if it gets interruped. > > > > > >But don't risk it, Backup & Restore is the way this should be done. > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >Matthias > > _______________________________________________ > dm-crypt mailing list > dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx > http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt -- Matthias _______________________________________________ dm-crypt mailing list dm-crypt@xxxxxxxx http://www.saout.de/mailman/listinfo/dm-crypt
