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Old 02-05-2012, 07:55 AM   #1
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Encrypted HDD, forgot password

Hello all!

well the title pretty much says it all, got an encrypet HDD on my Debian server and I forgot the password, is there any way to gain acess without knowing it?

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Old 02-05-2012, 08:32 AM   #2
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Other than recalling/guessing the password - no.
 
Old 02-05-2012, 08:37 AM   #3
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Old 02-05-2012, 10:57 AM   #4
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HeHe, well after a whole day of trying, I remembered it
 
  


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