Lesson 12. Manage FileVault

Goals

  • Describe how FileVault helps protect data

  • Enable FileVault protection

  • Describe how to regain access to a FileVault-protected Mac when all local user account passwords are lost

In this lesson, you learn how FileVault protects a system volume and how to turn it on. You also learn how to recover a Mac protected with FileVault when all local users’ passwords are lost.

Reference 12.1 FileVault Introduction

FileVault encrypts the startup volume to protect macOS. If you use more than one volume, you should encrypt them too. Learn more about encrypting additional volumes in Lesson 11, “Manage File Systems and Storage.”

Full-System Encryption for Mac Computers with the Apple T2 Security Chip

The T2 chip uses ...

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