Re: [Fed-Talk] How to tell if FileVault is being used on a computer
Re: [Fed-Talk] How to tell if FileVault is being used on a computer
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] How to tell if FileVault is being used on a computer
- From: "Simon, Gary" <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:40:48 -0700
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] How to tell if FileVault is being used on a computer
But not if the user is currently logged on.... The sparsedisk image doesn't
appear in a readable directory that I can tell. The user's directory looks
like a regular home directory. At least on 10.4.x
Gary
On 1/31/08 4:26 PM, "Dave Schroeder" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
> On Jan 31, 2008, at 5:18 PM, Simon, Gary wrote:
>
>> I am trying to come up with a way to look at our Macs remotely and
>> tell whether they are using FileVault for any of the users on the
>> system. Is there some file or files that would only be present if
>> FileVault was in use? Or maybe a plist file that lists users that
>> are using FileVault? So far I have not been able to find anything.
>>
>> I do know that /Library/Keychains/FileVaultMaster.keycahin
>> (and .cer) will be present if a master password is set. However,
>> you could have a master password set and still not using FileVault
>> for any users.
>>
>> Also, when you turn FileVault for a user there is an entry in /
>> Volumes/.com.apple.FileVault created for that user. However, if
>> that user turns off FileVault, it doesn¹t seem to remove that entry.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Gary Simon
>> CSU TechDev
>> Sandia National Laboratories
>
> If there are any instances of /Users/username/username.sparsebundle,
> FileVault is currently in use for that account.
>
> sudo ls -la /Users/*/ | grep .sparsebundle
>
> will return
>
> drwx------@ 6 test staff 204 Jan 31 17:22 test.sparsebundle
>
> for any users using FileVault.
>
> - Dave
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