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Apple: SSH and FileVault

(keith.github.io)
507 points ingve | 4 comments | 18 Sep 25 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.907s | source
1. nozzlegear ◴[18 Sep 25 20:49 UTC] No.45294844[source]▶
> The capability to unlock the data volume over SSH appeared in macOS 26 Tahoe.

Neat! I thought it was odd that I was able to SSH into my Mac after upgrading to Tahoe the other night – part of me wondered if I actually hit that "Upgrade" button before walking away. This is a welcome change though; I don't usually shut my Mac down but there have been a few times where I'm working away from home and need to SSH into my Mac only to remember that I'd installed some major update the night before.

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2. watusername ◴[19 Sep 25 13:55 UTC] No.45301721[source]▶
IIRC macOS upgrades will automatically store a FileVault token (basically `fdesetup authrestart`) before restarting, so the disk is automatically unlocked. It's not a Tahoe-specific thing.
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3. nozzlegear ◴[20 Sep 25 17:50 UTC] No.45315550[source]▶
Oh I didn't know that, interesting to learn in hindsight. Thanks!
4. port11 ◴[26 Sep 25 19:19 UTC] No.45390034[source]▶
As someone staying away from Tahoe for as long as possible, it's a shame this wasn't backported.