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This is part of the Mandos system for allowing computers to have

encrypted root file systems and at the same time be capable of

remote and/or unattended reboots. The computers run a small client

program in the initial RAM disk environment which will communicate

with a server over a network. The clients are identified by the

server using a OpenPGP key; each client has one unique to it. The

server sends the clients an encrypted password. The encrypted

password is decrypted by the clients using the same OpenPGP key, and

the password is then used to unlock the root file system, whereupon

the computers can continue booting normally.

program in the initial <acronym>RAM</acronym> disk environment which

will communicate with a server over a network. The clients are

identified by the server using a OpenPGP key; each client has one

unique to it. The server sends the clients an encrypted password.

The encrypted password is decrypted by the clients using the same

OpenPGP key, and the password is then used to unlock the root file

system, whereupon the computers can continue booting normally.

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