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Recover Data from an Encrypted File System on Linux

The Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) lets you add an encrypted layer to your file systems as an added protection for your data. When using LUKS, you can store up to eight keys to unencrypt the file system — but even with up to eight keys, sometimes things go wrong and access is lost. In this lab, you will recover data from an encrypted file system without any functioning keys. _This lab is not approved or sponsored by Red Hat._

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Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 15m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 03, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Reproduce the Issue

    Attempt to mount /data; then, discover what you can about the file system.

  2. Challenge

    Restore the Backup Header

    Locate and restore the LUKS header.

  3. Challenge

    Unencrypt and Remount

    Ensure you can unencrypt the file system and successfully mount /data.

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