I encrypted a partition with geli using the directions in the FreeBSD handbook. Currently, I am asked for a password at boot, and I can use the encrypted partition, which is not mounted as root.
Is it possible for me to disable this automatic geli attach so that I can do it manually after boot?
The issue is that I'd like to be able to restart the system remotely, e.g., via ssh, but now I need to type in the password at the physical terminal after it restarts.
I tried removing the "geli_devices" and "geli_*_flags" lines from /etc/rc.conf, but that prevented the system from booting when it couldn't find the partition. Any help with this would be appreciated.
Is it possible for me to disable this automatic geli attach so that I can do it manually after boot?
The issue is that I'd like to be able to restart the system remotely, e.g., via ssh, but now I need to type in the password at the physical terminal after it restarts.
I tried removing the "geli_devices" and "geli_*_flags" lines from /etc/rc.conf, but that prevented the system from booting when it couldn't find the partition. Any help with this would be appreciated.