FileVault recovery key was updated after 14.4 update. Is that normal?
Hi, is it normal that the File Vault recovery key gets updated with a macOS update? (14.3.1 to 14.4)
I'm relatively new to macOS and I got a new key after the update which I had to write down again. Is that normal?
(The reason why I'm asking is because now I'm not 100% certain if my encrypted external disk is somehow affected by this)
I verified with my updated file vault password with
sudo fdesetup validaterecovery
Enter the current recovery key:
true
my new recovery key works, but this doesn't seem to work with external disks.
sudo fdesetup validaterecovery -verbose -device /Volumes/EXT1
fdesetup: device path = /Volumes/EXT1
Enter the current recovery key:
fdesetup validatePersonalRecoveryKey verifyCryptoUserPassdataForVolume error = -69594 (The crypto user was not found on the APFS Volume)false
Did you get a prompt that your file fault key was updated too? Is FileVaut different than encrypting a disk with a password?
Screenshot: FileFault option turned on
Screenshot: Option to change a password for my external Disk in Disk utility is available
