iCloud
Q: Does Apple Sotre Encryption Password for External HD?
HI I have a hardrive that I've encrypted from the Mac desktop. I want to know if Apple has the encryption key stored. It is an external hardrive, not Macintosh HD but I'm pretty sure it used Firevault. Can someone please help?
Thanks!
Yosemite 10.10
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Posted on Jan 18, 2015 12:26 PM
by Linc Davis,Solvedanswer
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To store the recovery key (not the password) with Apple, you would have to install OS X on the volume before encrypting it, then boot from it, turn on FileVault, and confirm when prompted. If you do anything else, the recovery key won't be sent to Apple.
Posted on Jan 18, 2015 8:33 PM
