Hello everyone.
For the sake of securing a Volume in the QNAP NAS using a password encryption, is there a better way to enable encryption and not have to enter a password for volume mounting after a reboot/shutdown of the NAS when it comes back up?
If the NAS is removed offsite (stolen or something else), that feature makes perfect sense.
However, in a controlled environment when the NAS is on-site but suffers a power loss/abrupt shutdown, reboot, etc., what is the best way to encrypt that volume/data, keep it encrypted and allow for an automated power up without an admins' intervention?
Thank you.
Volume Encryption and Theft Recovery
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Re: Volume Encryption and Theft Recovery
How is the NAS supposed to know if the shutdown was because of a powerdown/powerloss/theft ?
You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
You cannot have your cake and eat it too.
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Re: Volume Encryption and Theft Recovery
You can store the encryption key on the device, so it can "power up without an admins' intervention", but this defeats your original argument to use encryption for protection against theft (as it will unlock then as well).
NAS (production): TS-1635AX FW: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
NAS (backup): TS-1635AX FW: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 M.2-Sata
Data (QTier): [RAID-6] 4 x 4TB Samsung 870 QVO Sata
Data (HDD): [RAID-6] 7 x 18TB Exos
RAM: 8 GB (QNAP shipped)
UPS: CyberPower CP900EPFCLCD
BACKUP: 10x4TB WD Red using a USB 3.0 Dock
Usage: SMB with rclone (encrypted)
NAS: TS-873U-RP FW: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
Data (SSD): [RAID-10] 4 x 1TB Samsung Evo 860 Sata
RAM: 8 GB (QNAP shipped)
UPS: CyberPower PR2200ELCDRT2U
BACKUP: 4TB Synology DS214 FW: DSM 7.0.41890
Usage: SMB, Backup Domain Controller
NAS (backup): TS-1635AX FW: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
QTS (SSD): [RAID-1] 2 x 2TB Samsung Evo 860 M.2-Sata
Data (QTier): [RAID-6] 4 x 4TB Samsung 870 QVO Sata
Data (HDD): [RAID-6] 7 x 18TB Exos
RAM: 8 GB (QNAP shipped)
UPS: CyberPower CP900EPFCLCD
BACKUP: 10x4TB WD Red using a USB 3.0 Dock
Usage: SMB with rclone (encrypted)
NAS: TS-873U-RP FW: QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
Data (SSD): [RAID-10] 4 x 1TB Samsung Evo 860 Sata
RAM: 8 GB (QNAP shipped)
UPS: CyberPower PR2200ELCDRT2U
BACKUP: 4TB Synology DS214 FW: DSM 7.0.41890
Usage: SMB, Backup Domain Controller
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Re: Volume Encryption and Theft Recovery
Thank you for the reply. Just as I suspected. Wanted to get another opinion on the matter.