From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 19 15:09:03 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0D56B1065672 for ; Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from guy.helmer@gmail.com) Received: from mail-bw0-f213.google.com (mail-bw0-f213.google.com [209.85.218.213]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 963598FC1F for ; Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: by bwz5 with SMTP id 5so2673108bwz.3 for ; Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:09:01 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:date:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; bh=mz3aj5c2JIn0y8DsYjTeksfyHmzMJZ2uKxRLXoUSvvg=; b=ufRWTqpw4LNFMZKFipg+G0e/bfPcbPpxL8aXi4C/7JJ012jMWHbh9+fmoElrMZ6jPx qWyF8Zjz4BBcOLq9lE2gq8e4vp9PMfj1LUbsD7I3Twx9CnrlSlJXS6Jue7JDl4op+xFZ XsoWhQywKmAmTsjyAv5oICynprFMe8YVkTKzw= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; b=DiTHWCVvo8qx0OpPOsYIQ7TJam139bAGCtJozk2rfQWR8X/4GVnfZN8o+g6UIYU/jV 8dhisMlke7qc2XgpkxtcG65XUNbuxdxFe2IBesrcVM7V564LJIi2p2aO2viE4rFYa8ej 5enCL8FC67SKgrFSOn18heFaVebPPHsiZcwi8= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.24.20 with SMTP id t20mr59842bkb.141.1258642122110; Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:48:42 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:48:41 -0600 Message-ID: <96c81adf0911190648x7a0ba6aeode654a89e1003e27@mail.gmail.com> From: Guy Helmer To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:07:34 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Self-encrypting hard drives X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:03 -0000 I'm looking into using self-encrypting hard drives (TCG Opal standard) with FreeBSD. In particular I want to use the auto-lock mode. I can't seem to find the details regarding how the authentication key is provided to the drive, and where there is any support in FreeBSD to enable unlocking the drive for use. Any pointers would be appreciated. Thanks, Guy