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Is FileVault whole disk encryption?
What is FileVault? FileVault is Apple’s encryption software for Mac OS computers. FileVault full-disk encryption (FileVault 2) uses XTS-AES-128 encryption with a 256-bit key to help prevent unauthorized access to the information on your startup disk.
Do I need FileVault on Mac?
FileVault is a built-in encryption mechanism developed by Apple, and it encrypts all files on Mac’s startup disk. It is worth to enable the FileVault because this will prevent from accessing the user data in case if the MacBook is lost or stolen.
How to decrypt the Filevault encrypted volume using?
Reboot the Mac, Go to recovery HD partition of the system. (To start your computer from Recovery, restart your Mac and hold down the Command and R keys at startup.) Open Terminal application from Utilities -> Application. First will need to identify the Logical Volume UUID of the encrypted drive using the diskutil corestorage list command:
How to unlock an encrypted FileVault boot drive?
If you have access to the personal recovery key associated with the encrypted APFS volume, you can unlock using the command shown on the screen. You will need to provide the recovery key as part of the command.
How to encrypt a device with Intune FileVault?
The encrypted device must have an Intune FileVault policy for disk encryption. Before Intune can assume management of encryption of a user-encrypted device, that device must receive an Intune FileVault policy for disk encryption.
Do you need user approved device for FileVault?
User-approved device enrollment is required for FileVault to work on a device. The user must manually approve of the management profile from system preferences for enrollment to be considered user-approved. To manage FileVault in Intune, your account must have the applicable Intune role-based access control (RBAC) permissions.