This page provide you access to additional actions and informations related to the geli based disk encryption.
All you have to do is select a disk and an item from the drop-down list.
Item | Description |
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attach | Attach an already encrypted disk to the system |
detach | Dettach ( remove) an encrypted disk |
setkey | Change key ( password) for an encrypted disk |
list | List all encrypted disks |
status | Show status of encrypted disks geom(8) |
backup | Download the Meta data of the disk to you Computer(recommended) |
restore | Restore the Meta data in case they are corrupted |
As you can see in the screenshot - it is strongly recommended to communicate to your WebUI via https to avoid sending passwords in clear text via your network. see: WebGUI Protocol and Port