Re: Symantec Drive Encryption

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

The major data recovery houses can decrypt but they may need the key from
the management console and, of course, can cost $1-2K.

I don't think Kon Boot will work.  From
https://www.piotrbania.com/all/kon-boot/ under License Conditions (bolding
mine): "*Not supported: Disk encryption,* tablets (includes Microsoft
Surface hybrid), multiple operating systems installed on target computer,
kernel debuggers, *enabled secure boot*, ", etc.

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 9:00 AM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I understand that perspective.  Like "ListOfInsurancePolicies.doc" or some
> such thing.  Or the file on my laptop PersonalFinance.xlsx.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "'PC Technical Discussion for IBM i\(AS/400 and iSeries\) Users'"
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> Date:   09/17/2018 09:54 AM
> Subject:        Re: [PCTECH] Symantec Drive Encryption
> Sent by:        "PcTech" <pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>
>
> Target practice has been considered, but the previous employer's PC guy
> put
> the encryption software on the box. She just wants to know if there is
> stuff
> on it she should know about, from a widow's perspective.
>
> Paul Nelson
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: PcTech [mailto:pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 8:33 AM
> To: PC Technical Discussion for IBM i(AS/400 and iSeries) Users
> Subject: Re: [PCTECH] Symantec Drive Encryption
>
> If the husband never shared the password for his disk encryption with her
> you may want to consider offering to take the drive to the range and
> finalizing it.  Not something I'd share with her but maybe there's a
> reason he never shared it with her and this could be a sleeping dog you
> might want to let lie.  Just let her remember the nice things about him.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1
> Group Dekko
> Dept 1600
> Mail to:  2505 Dekko Drive
>           Garrett, IN 46738
> Ship to:  Dock 108
>           6928N 400E
>           Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
>
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>
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>
> From:   "Paul Nelson" <nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'"
> <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, <pctech@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:   09/17/2018 08:09 AM
> Subject:        [PCTECH] Symantec Drive Encryption
> Sent by:        "PcTech" <pctech-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>
> I've got a weird one here. Last week, a neighbor lady asked me if I could
> help with her late husband's laptop.
>
> Her husband formerly worked for a company near here whose facilities were
> wiped out last year by Hurricane Harvey. The owner decided to quit doing
> business, and laid off all of the employees. He told the employees to keep
> their laptops and any other equipment as part of their separation
> packages.
>
> The laptops were all Windows 7 boxes, and have a boot up program from
> Symantec requiring a Windows password or PGP passphrase. The problem is
> that
> the neighbor suffered a fatal heart attack last month, and never told his
> wife the password.
>
> Symantec is no help, since their customer is out of business, and nobody
> knows how to contact their PC guy.
>
> The only thing I've found is a product called Kon Boot, which is delivered
> on a thumb drive, and claims to be able to boot from that, allowing access
> to the PC, and to enable the user to function as the administrator.
>
> Before I spend the money to purchase this tool, I'm looking for some
> feedback from you experts. Is there something else out there? Does Kon
> Boot
> actually work?
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul Nelson
> Cell 708-670-6978
> Office 409-267-4027
> nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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