Does migration assistant set the file vault recovery key?

jdholt77 wrote:

I have a new M4 MacMini that I used the migration assistant (from a Time Machine backup) for the initial setup. The prior system was a 2017 Mac Mini, and I had enabled File Vault on that system and had a Recovery key.

When I went to enable File Vault on my new system, a message indicated that I had a recovery key set by some administrator or instution.

Did the migration from my TM Backup simply carry over the previous system recovery key?

To check the status of file vault within Terminal.app copy & paste the following:

fdesetup status

Verify FileVault Recovery Key is current ....

from the Terminal.app copy and paste;

sudo fdesetup validaterecovery

(note: your psswd will not echo on screen type it in anyway, use the enter\return key to proceed.)

“Enter the current recovery key:” type or paste in the Recovery Key and Enter\Return key to continue

returns either True —if the Recovery Key the current key; False —if no

jdholt77 wrote:

Thanks. It appears that I do not have the correct key.

Do you know how to put the system back to a state where I can get a new key?

Why would you do that...(?)

FileVault recovery Options - Apple Support

jdholt77 wrote:

It appears that I do not have the correct key.

jdholt77 wrote:

Since I don't have the current key,

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Sorry I miss read that first time around...

ref: I lost the copy of the recovery key - Apple Community

Unless there is some method to display the current key.

What security would that provide?

jdholt77 wrote:

It appears that I do not have the correct key.

jdholt77 wrote:

Since I don't have the current key,

How do these two post relate...?