NitroPad FAQ

Q: What is the default hard-disk encryption password?

The default Nitropad disk encryption password: “PleaseChangeMe”

Q: How to change the hard-disk encryption password from within HEADS?

This is the prefered way to change the hard-disk encryption password. Inside HEADS choose Options -> Change LUKS Disk Recovery Key passphrase and follow the instructions.

Q: How to change the hard-disk encryption password from within the OS?

Using default cryptsetup tools it is important to note that the right key slot is used: sudo cryptsetup luksChangeKey --key-slot=0 /dev/nvme0n1p3 or sudo cryptsetup luksChangeKey --key-slot=0 /dev/sda3

Q: What is re-ownership / re-encryption and why is it important?

Changing your hard-disk encryption password does not change the encryption itself, just the access to the encryption key. This means that in a situation where somebody had phyisical access to the device (e.g., during shipment) they may have copied the LUKS header, i.e., the encryption key. Using this copy one might decrypt the hard-disk even with a new password being set. This is why the re-ownership wizard proposes to re-encrypt the hard-disk, which reencrypts in place ensuring the previously described scenario cannot be applied.