Viewing files in homefolder (with filevault on) through time machine
I was told by an Apple tech that I cannot view a back up of filevault items THROUGH time machine if the back up was created in the account where filevault is turned on. I’d like to better VERY clear on what I’m asking so I’ll give an illustration.
Account 1 (primary login) is where filevault is active. Account 2 was doesn’t have filevault active and was created (by suggestion of Apple tech) for creating back ups of filevault that could be accessed through time machine.
So the scenario is (according to Apple): Acct 1 can be used to create a backups but the filevault items within this backup CAN’T be accessed through time machine. Acct 2 can be used to create a backup and the filevault items for Acct 1 would be accessible through time machine.
So here’s my question: If, while logged into Acct 1, will I be able to access items (through time machine) in a backup created while in Acct 2?
It's a bit much, I know, but please read carefully before responding. I'd like to avoid questions for which the answers are above and questions which aren’t truly relevant to my issue.
Thanks for any pertinent feedback and suggestions…….
A different Apple tech has cleared things up for me. It turns out that filevault items CANNOT be accessed through the time machine interface no matter what account the backup is created from (but rather through the finder window under Devices/Time Machine Backups).
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