Q: A way to break FileVault ?
I just read this KB article : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5077?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
Is this a way to break FileVault for someone with bad intentions ? I sudenly feel like insecure...
Thanks.
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Posted on Dec 26, 2012 7:46 AM
Not on your own machine, no. The whole thing relies on a user having an admin password to set a master password.
The procedure is intended for sysadmins of client-servers to unlock client machines. Obviously (or it should be obvious), if you're using a client machine owned by your company, anything you store on that machine is the property of your employers, regardless of whether you encrypted it or not.
Posted on Dec 26, 2012 8:05 AM