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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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Challenge
Reproduce the Issue
Attempt to mount
/data
; then, discover what you can about the file system. -
Challenge
Restore the Backup Header
Locate and restore the LUKS header.
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Challenge
Unencrypt and Remount
Ensure you can unencrypt the file system and successfully mount
/data
.
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