pgp smart card for luks keyfile

hron

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Sep 28, 2018, 6:47:51 AM9/28/18

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Hi,
I am wondering if it is possible to use a LUKS key file during boot of qubes. In other distros I encrypted that key file with a pgp smart card an could decrypt it during boot by just plugging in the smart card and typing in my PIN code.
Does anybody know if this could be done for qubes too?
thanks,
ron

awokd

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Oct 1, 2018, 3:08:40 AM10/1/18

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hron wrote on 9/28/18 10:47 AM:

> Hi,
> I am wondering if it is possible to use a LUKS key file during boot of qubes. In other distros I encrypted that key file with a pgp smart card an could decrypt it during boot by just plugging in the smart card and typing in my PIN code.
> Does anybody know if this could be done for qubes too?

Some have had success with Yubikey, but I don't think it works exactly
like you're describing.

ron

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Oct 1, 2018, 1:45:23 PM10/1/18

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thanks for this hint. I'll search for this approach. I just want to find a solution that avoids typing in the long passwords.
ron

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