Decrypting FileVault 2

[Twaize]

So, I messed up a bit. I encrypted the drive on my secondary Mac, but forgot to press save on my new password in 1Password. **** happens, I get it. I did remember to save the Recovery Key, to unencrypt the drive. I just don't know how or where to do it. Google and DuckDuckGo haven't been very useful in this regard. Could someone please point me in the right direction? Thank you very much .

 

[Gav2k]

So, I messed up a bit. I encrypted the drive on my secondary Mac, but forgot to press save on my new password in 1Password. **** happens, I get it. I did remember to save the Recovery Key, to unencrypt the drive. I just don't know how or where to do it. Google and DuckDuckGo haven't been very useful in this regard. Could someone please point me in the right direction? Thank you very much .

https://support.apple.com/kb/ht5077

 

[bobr1952]

https://support.apple.com/kb/ht5077

Wow--I guess I had better now forget my password--that is not at all like I expected the recovery key to work.

 

[NoBoMac]

The previous link is for if you use Mac in the enterprise. Those are steps for setting a corporate recovery key, so that sys admins can unlock machines of employees no longer with the company.

If I recall correctly, after three failed attempts to get in, you will get the password box for the recovery key. Enter it there.

 

[Twaize]

The previous link is for if you use Mac in the enterprise. Those are steps for setting a corporate recovery key, so that sys admins can unlock machines of employees no longer with the company.

If I recall correctly, after three failed attempts to get in, you will get the password box for the recovery key. Enter it there.

Thank you, I'll try that when I get home.

 

[bobr1952]

The previous link is for if you use Mac in the enterprise. Those are steps for setting a corporate recovery key, so that sys admins can unlock machines of employees no longer with the company.

If I recall correctly, after three failed attempts to get in, you will get the password box for the recovery key. Enter it there.

That's more like I thought the procedure was too. That page on the Apple site is very confusing in that it is not obvious what exactly that procedure is used for.

 

[Twaize]

That's more like I thought the procedure was too. That page on the Apple site is very confusing in that it is not obvious what exactly that procedure is used for.

My thoughts exactly.

The previous link is for if you use Mac in the enterprise. Those are steps for setting a corporate recovery key, so that sys admins can unlock machines of employees no longer with the company.

If I recall correctly, after three failed attempts to get in, you will get the password box for the recovery key. Enter it there.

Worked beautifully, thank you.