I recently switched to Linux (Zorin OS) and I selected “use ZFS and encrypt” during installation. Now before I can log in it asks me “please unlock disk keystore-rpool” and I have to type in the encryption password it before I’m able to get to the login screen.

Is there a way to do this automatically like with Windows or MacOS? Zorin has biometric login which is nice but this defeats the purpose especially because the encryption password is long and tedious to type in.

Also might TPM have anything to do with this?

  • GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    It’s not clear to me that OP is using the TPM though. If they aren’t, then automatically unlocking defeats the entire purpose.

    • Markaos@lemmy.one
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      9 months ago

      Yes, but they are asking how to set up FDE in the same way it works on Windows, where automatic unlocking works using TPM. They just don’t know the technical details.

      • GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Indeed. My work laptop running Ubuntu has a TPM and its use is enforced through the organization. For that machine, it does automatically unlock. But again, it requires using the TPM.