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If full disk encryption is being used, it seems redundant to have to to enter password on login as well. Apparently, this is not my idea. From Security StackExchange, question Is automatic login with full disk encryption a risk?
Yet, AFAIK, KDE Wallet requires autologin to be disabled if it is to unlock automatically on login. However, unlocking KWallet is still necessary to connect to known WiFi networks. As a result, booting such a computer requires: (a) Typing in FDE password; (b) Typing in user account password; (c) Typing in KWallet password if one uses GPG since, (correct me if I'm wrong), autounlocking wallet on login is incompatible with GPG. Having to enter 2 to 3 passwords each time one boots their desktop seems redundant, tedious and unnecessary. Given that FDE, seemingly, is becoming the general advice for all people, including "Average Joes" (to help protect against otherwise likely catastrophic consequences of device theft), I'm not sure if requiring entering two passwords on each boot is needed or productive. What am I failing to understand and why does KWallet enforce that? |
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