How can I retrieve the password hint of an external drive encrypted with FileVault 2?
Hi,
I'm running on 10.7.3, I have an external HDD that is fully encrypted with FileVault 2. When encrypting an external drive, FileVault 2 doesn't provide a recovery key, but it gives you the opportunity to give a hint at the time you enter the password. My question is: how can I get this hint?
I'm asking because I can't mount the drive anymore. I keep getting prompted to enter the password, and although I believe I'm sure what the password is, it keeps getting refused. The weird thing is that I have never been asked this password because the drive has always been automatically mounted after reboots, I guess because the password was in my Keychain. I have no idea why it no longer auto-mounts and none of the passwords I tried worked.
In Disk Utility, when I tried to "verify" the locked volume, Disk Utility logs an error in system.log with no other user visible action. I filed a bug with Apple about this (#11286871) but I'm still waiting to hear back from them. The error logged is:
Apr 20 22:53:17 nowwhat Disk Utility[1508]: -[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:]: attempt to insert nil value (key: diskIdentifier)
Apr 20 22:53:17 nowwhat Disk Utility[1508]: (
0 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff915bffc6 __exceptionPreprocess + 198
1 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff87a37d5e objc_exception_throw + 43
2 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff915bfdfa +[NSException raise:format:arguments:] + 106
3 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff915bfd84 +[NSException raise:format:] + 116
4 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff9157cf3b -[__NSCFDictionary setObject:forKey:] + 219
5 DFA 0x000000010a1aa1b8 DFA + 25016
6 DFA 0x000000010a1ad701 DFA + 38657
7 DFA 0x000000010a1a61de DFA + 8670
8 CoreFoundation 0x00007fff915af75d -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 61
9 AppKit 0x00007fff8e507cb2 -[NSApplication sendAction:to:from:] + 139
10 AppKit 0x00007fff8e507be6 -[NSControl sendAction:to:] + 88
11 AppKit 0x00007fff8e507b11 -[NSCell _sendActionFrom:] + 137
12 AppKit 0x00007fff8e506fd4 -[NSCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 2014
13 AppKit 0x00007fff8e586d04 -[NSButtonCell trackMouse:inRect:ofView:untilMouseUp:] + 489
14 AppKit 0x00007fff8e505bde -[NSControl mouseDown:] + 786
15 AppKit 0x00007fff8e4d06e0 -[NSWindow sendEvent:] + 6306
16 AppKit 0x00007fff8e46916d -[NSApplication sendEvent:] + 5593
17 AppKit 0x00007fff8e3ff1f2 -[NSApplication run] + 555
18 AppKit 0x00007fff8e67db88 NSApplicationMain + 867
19 Disk Utility 0x0000000104c4e475 Disk Utility + 9333
20 Disk Utility 0x0000000104c4e270 Disk Utility + 8816
Even if you succeed with the difficult instructions to do this, if you are running Mavericks (10.9.x) on your Mac, count on it to start over with a whole new backup of your Mac, so you will have two separate backup files for the Mac on the Time Capsule.
Realistically, few of us ever need to go back months or years to retrieve a file from Time Machine. My recommendation would be to keep the external hard drive around for a few months until you have a good backup history established for the Mac....and then delete the backups from the drive and use it as a spare hard drive.
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does the RSA algorithm provider by Crypt_RSA can give a stand result as c#?
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-------------rsa.class.php-------------------
Code Snippet
<?php
* Some constants
define("BCCOMP_LARGER", 1);
class RSA
* PHP implementation of the RSA algorithm
* (C) Copyright 2004 Edsko de Vries, Ireland
* Licensed under the GNU Public License (GPL)
* This implementation has been verified against [3]
* (tested Java/PHP interoperability).
* References:
* [1] "Applied Cryptography", Bruce Schneier, John Wiley & Sons, 1996
* [2] "Prime Number Hide-and-Seek", Brian Raiter, Muppetlabs (online)
* [3] "The Bouncy Castle Crypto Package", Legion of the Bouncy Castle,
* (open source cryptography library for Java, online)
* [4] "PKCS #1: RSA Encryption Standard", RSA Laboratories Technical Note,
* version 1.5, revised November 1, 1993
* Functions that are meant to be used by the user of this PHP module.
* Notes:
* - $key and $modulus should be numbers in (decimal) string format
* - $message is expected to be binary data
* - $keylength should be a multiple of 8, and should be in bits
* - For rsa_encrypt/rsa_sign, the length of $message should not exceed
* ($keylength / 8) - 11 (as mandated by [4]).
* - rsa_encrypt and rsa_sign will automatically add padding to the message.
* For rsa_encrypt, this padding will consist of random values; for rsa_sign,
* padding will consist of the appropriate number of 0xFF values (see [4])
* - rsa_decrypt and rsa_verify will automatically remove message padding.
* - Blocks for decoding (rsa_decrypt, rsa_verify) should be exactly
* ($keylength / 8) bytes long.
* - rsa_encrypt and rsa_verify expect a public key; rsa_decrypt and rsa_sign
* expect a private key.
* rsa encrypt data
* @param binary string $message
* @param unknown_type $public_key
* @param numbers $modulus
* @param numbers $keylength
* @return binary data
function rsa_encrypt($message, $public_key, $modulus, $keylength)
$padded = RSA::add_PKCS1_padding($message, true, $keylength / 8);
$number = RSA::binary_to_number($padded);
$encrypted = RSA::pow_mod($number, $public_key, $modulus);
$result = RSA::number_to_binary($encrypted, $keylength / 8);
return $result;
function rsa_decrypt($message, $private_key, $modulus, $keylength)
$number = RSA::binary_to_number($message);
$decrypted = RSA::pow_mod($number, $private_key, $modulus);
$result = RSA::number_to_binary($decrypted, $keylength / 8);
return RSA::remove_PKCS1_padding($result, $keylength / 8);
function rsa_sign($message, $private_key, $modulus, $keylength)
$padded = RSA::add_PKCS1_padding($message, false, $keylength / 8);
$number = RSA::binary_to_number($padded);
$signed = RSA::pow_mod($number, $private_key, $modulus);
$result = RSA::number_to_binary($signed, $keylength / 8);
return $result;
function rsa_verify($message, $public_key, $modulus, $keylength)
return RSA::rsa_decrypt($message, $public_key, $modulus, $keylength);
function rsa_kyp_verify($message, $public_key, $modulus, $keylength)
$number = RSA::binary_to_number($message);
$decrypted = RSA::pow_mod($number, $public_key, $modulus);
$result = RSA::number_to_binary($decrypted, $keylength / 8);
return RSA::remove_KYP_padding($result, $keylength / 8);
* The actual implementation.
* Requires BCMath support in PHP (compile with --enable-bcmath)
// Calculate (p ^ q) mod r
// We need some trickery to [2]:
// (a) Avoid calculating (p ^ q) before (p ^ q) mod r, because for typical RSA
// applications, (p ^ q) is going to be _WAY_ too large.
// (I mean, __WAY__ too large - won't fit in your computer's memory.)
// (b) Still be reasonably efficient.
// We assume p, q and r are all positive, and that r is non-zero.
// Note that the more simple algorithm of multiplying $p by itself $q times, and
// applying "mod $r" at every step is also valid, but is O($q), whereas this
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// As far as I can see, the algorithm I use is optimal; there is no redundancy
// in the calculation of the partial results.
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$div = $q;
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$div = bcdiv($div, 2);
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// starting point for the next. This depends of the factors of two being
// generated in increasing order.
$partial_results = array();
$part_res = $p;
$idx = 0;
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while($idx < $factor)
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$part_res = bcmod($part_res, $r);
$idx++;
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$result = "1";
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function add_PKCS1_padding($data, $isPublicKey, $blocksize)
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if($isPublicKey)
$block_type = "\x02";
$padding = "";
for($i = 0; $i < $pad_length; $i++)
$rnd = mt_rand(1, 255);
$padding .= chr($rnd);
else
$block_type = "\x01";
$padding = str_repeat("\xFF", $pad_length);
return "\x00" . $block_type . $padding . "\x00" . $data;
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assert(strlen($data) == $blocksize);
$data = substr($data, 1);
// We cannot deal with block type 0
if($data{0} == '\0')
die("Block type 0 not implemented.");
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assert(($data{0} == "\x01") || ($data{0} == "\x02"));
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$offset = strpos($data, "\0", 1);
return substr($data, $offset + 1);
// Remove "kyp" padding
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assert(strlen($data) == $blocksize);
$offset = strpos($data, "\0");
return substr($data, 0, $offset);
// Convert binary data to a decimal number
function binary_to_number($data)
$base = "256";
$radix = "1";
$result = "0";
for($i = strlen($data) - 1; $i >= 0; $i--)
$digit = ord($data{$i});
$part_res = bcmul($digit, $radix);
$result = bcadd($result, $part_res);
$radix = bcmul($radix, $base);
return $result;
// Convert a number back into binary form
function number_to_binary($number, $blocksize)
$base = "256";
$result = "";
$div = $number;
while($div > 0)
$mod = bcmod($div, $base);
$div = bcdiv($div, $base);
$result = chr($mod) . $result;
return str_pad($result, $blocksize, "\x00", STR_PAD_LEFT);
?>
-------------RSAProcessor.class.php------------------------
Code Snippet
<?php
require_once("rsa.class.php");
class RSAProcessor
private $public_key = null;
private $private_key = null;
private $modulus = null;
private $key_length = "1024";
public function __construct($xmlRsakey=null,$type=null)
$xmlObj = null;
if($xmlRsakey==null)
$xmlObj = simplexml_load_file("xmlfile/RSAKey.xml");
elseif($type==RSAKeyType::XMLFile)
$xmlObj = simplexml_load_file($xmlRsakey);
else
$xmlObj = simplexml_load_string($xmlRsakey);
$this->modulus = RSA::binary_to_number(base64_decode($xmlObj->Modulus));
$this->public_key = RSA::binary_to_number(base64_decode($xmlObj->Exponent));
$this->key_length = strlen(base64_decode($xmlObj->Modulus))*8;
* get public key
* @return string public key
public function getPublicKey()
//return base64_encode(RSA::number_to_binary($this->public_key,($this->key_length)/8));
return $this->public_key;
public function getPrivateKey()
//return base64_encode(RSA::number_to_binary($this->private_key,($this->key_length)/8));
return $this->private_key;
public function getKeyLength()
return $this->key_length;
public function getModulus()
return $this->modulus;
* encrypt data
* @param string $data
* @return base64 encoded binary string
public function encrypt($data)
return base64_encode(RSA::rsa_encrypt($data,$this->public_key,$this->modulus,$this->key_length));
public function dencrypt($data)
return RSA::rsa_decrypt($data,$this->private_key,$this->modulus,$this->key_length);
public function sign($data)
return RSA::rsa_sign($data,$this->private_key,$this->modulus,$this->key_length);
public function verify($data)
return RSA::rsa_verify($data,$this->public_key,$this->modulus,$this->key_length);
class RSAKeyType
const XMLFile = 0;
const XMLString = 1;
?>
-------------- encrypt data with public key-----------------
Code Snippet
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Aw7+i05WFbnz7tOyiiJJVMfsdd+v7Xan9Hiud05FzxoMbM8vpiMHPEIDbGJ1MiXyupTVkz2WcMHyBoJ4S189opktZ43pviUhy0PeuWkyoU7zR54akPmK
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qVlTzYAEzt1OE9IhkYiRzi99ePXeH2gFltzJ/fb/7jLsDTkhM2eiYTGyOTZmBnen6c6a8b9LFTY4Bc0bGpk5ezHkub6F8p2ZgL/JgIOJMyRZICjDjs+9
k9PTmMTFsCF6xzHY15Fg25xIDYzIyx1rrRUjQ==</D></RSAKeyValue>",RSAKeyType::XMLString);
$rs = $processor->encrypt("Hello,It's Works.");
echo $rs;
?>
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If the password that you created was a really strong one (other than word 'password' or some other word) I doubt that the password recovery programs would do the work. They are usually good only for fairly simple passwords.
Acrobat X added new way of encryption that is almost impossible to crack and Acrobat XI added the password strength indicator which tells you how good the password that you're entering is. -
I cant remember the password to a locked PDF file. How do I retrieve the password?
I can't remember the password for a locked PDF file. How do I retrieve the password?
Hi Ihatepasswords,
We do not have any option to retrieve the password or reset the password of the PDF file. -
''locking as a duplicate of https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/985134''
i have an account I haven't logged into in a while and can't remember the password.....I usually would go to "tools" then "options" but now there is no "Options" option under tools....how do I retrieve the password?Firefox > Preferences > Security > Passwords > Click "Saved Passwords" to view your passwords
*https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/password-manager-remember-delete-change-passwords#w_viewing-and-deleting-passwords -
How can we change the password in the iBook donated to our nonprofit? No password was given with the iBook and every time we try to install items, the password window pops up. We need to put in printer and other software. Help! We can use the laptop without changing the password.
If you did not get an OS X install-restore DVD with the computer you may need
to buy one from somewhere, and you may be lucky to get a retail OS X 10.5.x
version. The original grey-label install set of software and OS X it shipped with
likely would be an older system than Leopard 10.5. Last versions of G4 Mac, &
G5, shipped with a Tiger 10.4 system; so did early Intel-based Mac. Grey discs
which accompanied other computer build models generally do not interchange.
The last OS X version a PowerPC architecture can use, if supported, is 10.5.8.
A PPC processor at 867MHz & faster should be able to run OS X 10.5 Leopard.
{With the correct disc installer, you can use it to change a password and other
things including re-install, and perform disk utility functions, etc.}
There is a chance you may be able to get a white-label Replacement 10.4 DVD
or Replacement 10.5 DVD from AppleCare or the online Apple Store (800myapple)
from a Mac OS X system specialist; these have been available yet hard to get
as not all persons involved with them seem to know if they still exist until someone
is asking. These aren't retail stock, are special discs for computers who could use
a system later than original old discs; these are complete install discs not for one
specific series of Mac. Generally they'd work in supported PowerPC G4/G5; but
do not replace specialized original install DVD, such as an early Intel mac requires.
You'd need to have a serial number of the computer, and a method of payment
when seeking some replacement system media from Applecare or Apple sales
and these discs are not available in a retail store. The original Retail discs are
labeled differently and shipped in a retail box with a big X on the front. Other
sources for retail 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard may be online via amazon sellers
or computer resellers who handle repaired Macs. Avoid mystery grey label ones
that were intended to be sold and kept with their original computer kits.
Good luck! -
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The password used to log in to a user account remotely is the same as you would use to log into it locally. You can also use your Apple ID, so try that.
To change your login password read OS X Mavericks: Reset a login password
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I have just acquired an iMac desktop (about 4 years old). I want to connect to my Apple airport wireless network, but cannot remember the password. How can I access the password or, if necessary, reset it. I already use a MacBook Pro and an iPad on the network and don't want to jeopardize what already works well. I am not all that computer literate.
How can I access the password or, if necessary, reset it.
Read the user manual that came w/your Airport router or you can cross-post in one of the AirPort Forums for instructions. -
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We are trying to send the payload information back to the client for a failed BPEL Transaction from B2B's b2b_instancemessage view. We are enqueing messages to IP_OUT_QUEUE using BPEL. We see the payload coming correctly in the B2B Business Message Reports. But we don't see the payload coming in the b2b_instancemessage view for failed B2B transactions. How can we see the payload in b2b_instancemessage view for failed B2B transactions as well? or How can we retrieve the Payload information from B2B?
Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks. - Sam.
Edited by: user12049162 on Dec 4, 2009 2:04 PMI am not sure about the PDK API to get the group name. But using LDAP API its easy to get the User Group.
If you find the answer to get the group name using PDK API, Please update in forum. It will really help others.
--Balaji S -
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He will have to contact Apple and speak to someone in account security if he can't recover it at https://iforgot.apple.com/appleid
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