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10.4: A FileVault/wake from sleep password issue
*sigh* This is not a hint. This is NORMAL behavior.
Not really true
Your comment is not entirely correct in my opinion. The point here is that *after* a FileVault disc image in opened, who can access it?
10.4: A FileVault/wake from sleep password issue
This issue appears on MacFixIt every 6 months or so, and each time it gets taken down because this is OBVIOUS DESIGN. Please delete this hint from MacOSXHints -- it does not belong here.Nonsense. While this may not be a typical hint, the resulting comments provide lots of "hints" how this "feature" works and is valuable information to Hints readers. We don't need to be condescending to those providing useful information to the community. This just breeds fear to post a hint because of the backlash of a few.
10.4: A FileVault/wake from sleep password issue
My main issue with this is that since the Security control panel has a checkbox that says "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screensaver", it implies a certain degree of protection, more than could be defeated by a 3-year old. If you're an advanced user who knows the subleties of this behavior, that's great. But it's far from obvious or intuitive to the "average" user, who legitimately expects that encrypting an account with FileVault, then seeing it ask for a password means that their data is somewhat more secure than the equivalent of popping a doorknob lock with a paperclip. |
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