Anyone rolling FreeNAS with encrypted pools using passphrases (not unattended boot)?
Can the pool be unlocked over the network or does it require a physical presence at the host? I’m assuming since FreeNAS itself isn’t encrypted, just the storage pools, you can, but I just want to make sure.
I unlock my FreeNAS pools from my main PC, no need to access the NAS itself.
I just
1 ) log into the FreeNAS control panel
2 ) go to the storage tab
3 ) select a pool
4 ) hit the small “unlock” button at the bottom and
5 ) enter my passphrase in the prompt.
Then wait a couple of seconds while it does it’s thing and repeat steps 3-5 for the other pools.
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Fantastic, thanks.