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#6 Re: Unlocking a LUKS encrypted root partition via ssh Posted by wulf (85.178.xx.xx) on Thu 7 Feb 2008 at 14:17 If you only have remote access without serial console or something similar this is a little hassle. One possibility may be to use a random PW for your LUKS partition while you set this up. If you are succeed, you change the passphrase. Other possibility may be to prepare the hole setup local and than you only copy the hole installation. But this is theory, I didn't tray, so some hidden traps may show up. I build this up for a machine I have physical access, but I also use it from remote. I want to be able to reboot after electricity interruptions, ore other resents of shutdown. For data processing centers I use a different solution: My servers are running in xen vitualization and after small changes than you can use 'xm console' to type in your passphrase. Best wishes Wulf++
If you only have remote access without serial console or something similar this is a little hassle.
One possibility may be to use a random PW for your LUKS partition while you set this up. If you are succeed, you change the passphrase. Other possibility may be to prepare the hole setup local and than you only copy the hole installation. But this is theory, I didn't tray, so some hidden traps may show up.
I build this up for a machine I have physical access, but I also use it from remote. I want to be able to reboot after electricity interruptions, ore other resents of shutdown.
For data processing centers I use a different solution: My servers are running in xen vitualization and after small changes than you can use 'xm console' to type in your passphrase.
Best wishes Wulf++
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