Why am I being asked for a disk password on boot? I have multiple disks

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Why am I being asked for a disk password on boot? I have multiple disks

I recently migrated to a new iMac.

Upon boot, I am getting a "disk password" prompt every time. I don't want this. I have three disks, one internal, and two external.

Internal disk: CoreStorage Logical Volume • Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted)

External disk 1 (time machine): CoreStorage Logical Volume • Mac OS Extended (Case-sensitive, Journaled, Encrypted)

External disk 2 (extra storage): APFS Volume • APFS (Case-sensitive, Encrypted)

I'm guessing it's external disk 2 that is the problem somehow. I'm not sure why OS X does not remember its password and prompts me every time. How do I undo this?

Thanks!

iMac 21.5" 4K, macOS 10.14

Posted on Mar 26, 2019 3:06 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 26, 2019 5:02 AM in response to wealthychef

Not sure. When exactly are you asked for the disk password? Before or after login?

Is there a checkbox to save the password in your keychain?

Maybe you can post a screenshot (covering any private information, of course).

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wealthychef Author

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Mar 26, 2019 6:28 AM in response to dialabrain

I think you’re correct and yes it wouldn’t make sense if it didn’t. I guess I was hoping that it would just have me log in to my account and that would unlock the disk, but of course it cannot see the accounts until I unlock the disk, can it? Thanks

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dialabrain

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Mar 26, 2019 5:16 AM in response to wealthychef

You have to enter the FileVault password every time you boot. Otherwise there would be no point in having one.

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wealthychef Author

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Mar 26, 2019 5:07 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Sorry if I wasn't clear. This happens during boot, before anything else. I don't get to the login screen without entering the password. It doesn't tell me which disk it means.

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