I’m not sure I’d want to use a hardware key for file encryption. They can get lost, and that would mean losing all of your data. I personally only use my key for U2F, as a second factor, with TOTP backup codes in case I lose my key.
Encryption systems like LUKS can be configured to take more than one key. You can actually use a USB key with a file on it, and fall back to a pass phrase input prompt if the stick is absent.
I’m not sure I’d want to use a hardware key for file encryption. They can get lost, and that would mean losing all of your data. I personally only use my key for U2F, as a second factor, with TOTP backup codes in case I lose my key.
Encryption systems like LUKS can be configured to take more than one key. You can actually use a USB key with a file on it, and fall back to a pass phrase input prompt if the stick is absent.
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