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Date:      Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:59:32 +0100
From:      Pawel Jakub Dawidek <pjd@FreeBSD.org>
To:        =?utf-8?B?0JHQu9C+0LPQtdGA?= <bloger@ngs.ru>
Cc:        freebsd-geom@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: keyfile on another HDD.
Message-ID:  <20121228125931.GB5028@garage.freebsd.pl>
In-Reply-To: <28wriS8X933a6ogk9D6qhL8f@ngs.ru>
References:  <VYf743db33az97Qyp04k05A8@ngs.ru> <CAHsZcQF8SYZ16Ztn1MZkpTKF4HST0fLoCsOUJB0BOVAfLRSHQQ@mail.gmail.com> <28wriS8X933a6ogk9D6qhL8f@ngs.ru>

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On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 11:42:22PM +0300, =D0=91=D0=BB=D0=BE=D0=B3=D0=B5=D1=
=80 wrote:
> =D0=92 =D0=BE=D1=82=D0=B2=D0=B5=D1=82 =D0=BD=D0=B0 =D1=81=D0=BE=D0=BE=D0=
=B1=D1=89=D0=B5=D0=BD=D0=B8=D0=B5 =D1=82=D0=BE=D0=B2=D0=B0=D1=80=D0=B8=D1=
=89=D0=B0 Alaksiej Carniajeu,
> =D0=B4=D0=B0=D1=82=D0=B8=D1=80=D0=BE=D0=B2=D0=B0=D0=BD=D0=BD=D0=BE=D0=B5 =
2012-12-24 17:05:
>=20
> > > Is it possible to read key file from another HDD with FAT16 during
> > > system boot?
> >=20
> > Why do you want it (if it's not a big secret)?
> For security and practical reason. It will be more easy to hide and copy
> back (make available) my key when I need it.
>=20
> I have another question: how long (in bytes) can be geli key file?

There is no limit on keyfile size. geli(8) reads entire thing and adds
everything to HMAC along the way.

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Pawel Jakub Dawidek                       http://www.wheelsystems.com
FreeBSD committer                         http://www.FreeBSD.org
Am I Evil? Yes, I Am!                     http://tupytaj.pl

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