Posted December 18, 2017 Apple's new iMac Pro features a new T2 security processor, where in the event of a update failure and system become unresponsive, it will require a 2nd Mac and Configurator 2 utility to restore the IMac Pro back to its working state. The 2nd Mac needs to be able to have access to the internet, have Configurator 2.6 or later installed, and must be running on OSX High Sierra. The user will then have to connect their bricked iMac Pro to their 2nd Mac via a thunderbolt cable and on the 2nd Mac, run the Configurator 2 utility. From here they will need to select iBridge device and then proceed with the restoring process. Quote This restore process is similar to what must be done for an iPhone or iPad that is unresponsive, and it is necessary due to the extra security afforded by the Apple-designed T2 chip. The iMac Pro's T2 chip is a second generation version of the T1 chip that powers the Touch Bar in the MacBook Pro. The T2 chip integrates the system management controller, image signal processor for the camera, audio controller, SSD controller, a Secure Enclave, and a hardware encryption engine. Quote In certain circumstances, such as a power failure during a macOS upgrade, an iMac Pro may become unresponsive and must be restored. The requirements for doing an iMac Pro restore are: Apple Configurator 2.6 installed on any Mac that supports macOS High Sierra and has Internet access. You may need to configure your web proxy or firewall ports to allow all network traffic from Apple devices to Apple’s network 17.0.0.0/8. Supported USB-A or USB-C to USB-C or a Thunderbolt cable, such as the one sold by Apple. The USB-C cable: Must support both power and data. Can be used in conjunction with a supported Thunderbolt to USB-C adapter, such as the one sold by Apple. https://www.macrumors.com/2017/12/15/bricked-mac-pro-how-to-restore/ https://help.apple.com/configurator/mac/2.6/#/apdebea5be51 Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Sounds secure. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Typical Apple: You want something more secured, then it needs more restrictions. You want something easily accessible, then it needs fewer security features enabled. I'm guessing this will only work if the iMac Pro doesn't have File Vault enabled which is Apple's built in full disk encryption. If your Mac is encrypted and it got bricked, all that data is now random white noise. There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, hey_yo_ said: Typical Apple: You want something more secured, then it needs more restrictions. You want something easily accessible, then it needs fewer security features enabled. Thats usually tech goes, yes Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, DrMacintosh said: Thats usually tech goes, yes Same goes for PCs. If someone enables Bitlocker or Veracrypt on a drive and they forgot their passwords or the drive fails while encrypted, all the data is now lost as white noise. There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, hey_yo_ said: Same goes for PCs. If someone enables Bitlocker or Veracrypt on a drive and they forgot their passwords or the drive fails while encrypted, all the data is now lost as white noise. Depends for bitlocker... If your TPM is external then you can decrypt it still CPU: Intel i7 7700K | GPU: ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti | PSU: Seasonic X-1250 (faulty) | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB, Hitachi 7K3000 3TB 3.5" | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270x Gaming 7 | Case: Fractal Design Define S (No Window and modded front Panel) | Monitor(s): Dell S2716DG G-Sync 144Hz, Acer R240HY 60Hz (Dead) | Keyboard: G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R MX | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310 (Striked out parts are sold or dead, awaiting zen2 parts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Its a brick in the first place, so i dont see an issue. Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 This actually makes sense to me. It keeps (or deters) compromised <things> from being loaded onto a mac in such a predicament. Also anyone with an iMac pro will probably have some way of getting access to another mac. Current LTT F@H Rank: 90 Score: 2,503,680,659 Stats Yes, I have 9 monitors. My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux): OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest) Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest) GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470 PSU: EVGA G2 650W SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure. unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers): OS: unRAID 6.11.2 CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 PSU: EVGA G3 850W SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) Case: Sillverstone GD08B Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, XenosTech said: Depends for bitlocker... If your TPM is external then you can decrypt it still Probably one of the reasons why Veracrypt doesn't support TPM Quote If the attacker has administrator privileges, he can, for example, reset the TPM, capture the content of RAM (containing master keys) or content of files stored on mounted VeraCrypt volumes (decrypted on the fly), which can then be sent to the attacker over the Internet or saved to an unencrypted local drive (from which the attacker might be able to read it later, when he gains physical access to the computer). If the attacker can physically access the computer hardware (and you use it after such an access), he can, for example, attach a malicious component to it (such as a hardware keystroke logger) that will capture the password, the content of RAM (containing master keys) or content of files stored on mounted VeraCrypt volumes (decrypted on the fly), which can then be sent to the attacker over the Internet or saved to an unencrypted local drive (from which the attacker might be able to read it later, when he gains physical access to the computer again). The only thing that TPM is almost guaranteed to provide is a false sense of security (even the name itself, "Trusted Platform Module", is misleading and creates a false sense of security). As for real security, TPM is actually redundant (and implementing redundant features is usually a way to create so-called bloatware). Given how long it took someone to breach the Secure Enclave in iPhones and the hack alone is not enough to grant automatic access to user data, it's good that Apple is using something better than TPM. Edited December 18, 2017 by hey_yo_ There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, huilun02 said: Its not like you can unbrick a Windows computer using a USB stick, or encrypt only select drives. Yes, because both of those things are great for security. /s Current LTT F@H Rank: 90 Score: 2,503,680,659 Stats Yes, I have 9 monitors. My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux): OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest) Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest) GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470 PSU: EVGA G2 650W SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure. unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers): OS: unRAID 6.11.2 CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 PSU: EVGA G3 850W SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) Case: Sillverstone GD08B Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, huilun02 said: Better get two overpriced desktops I guess... Any Thunderbolt 3 Mac would work..... Also say that the iMac Pro is overpriced again? Try parting out an exactly equal machine using the same level of Workstation Hardware. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said: Typical Apple: You want something more secured, then it needs more restrictions. You want something easily accessible, then it needs fewer security features enabled. This is how literally all computers work. Current LTT F@H Rank: 90 Score: 2,503,680,659 Stats Yes, I have 9 monitors. My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux): OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest) Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest) GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470 PSU: EVGA G2 650W SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure. unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers): OS: unRAID 6.11.2 CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 PSU: EVGA G3 850W SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) Case: Sillverstone GD08B Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, sazrocks said: This is how literally all computers work. He knows, he was memeing. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said: Probably one of the reasons why Veracrypt doesn't support TPM Given how long it took someone to breach the Secure Enclave in iPhones and the hack alone is not enough to will not give automatic access to user data, it's good that Apple is using something better than TPM. Well it's a double edge sword. Good in the sense it's probably more secure but bad that the user loses data. Especially if that's the backed up data CPU: Intel i7 7700K | GPU: ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti | PSU: Seasonic X-1250 (faulty) | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB, Hitachi 7K3000 3TB 3.5" | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270x Gaming 7 | Case: Fractal Design Define S (No Window and modded front Panel) | Monitor(s): Dell S2716DG G-Sync 144Hz, Acer R240HY 60Hz (Dead) | Keyboard: G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R MX | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310 (Striked out parts are sold or dead, awaiting zen2 parts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Author Note that Microsoft Bitlocker and TPM does not force the user to go buy a 2nd computer just for the purpose of restoring their primary one. Bitlocker and tpm hardware encrypts the content on your storage devices, but it does not prevent you from reinstalling your OS from a bootable USB drive or disc. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, huilun02 said: Its not like you can unbrick a Windows computer using a USB stick, or encrypt only select drives. I'm thinking of getting one of these. It's good in plotting revenge. Granted, it's easier getting inside a Mac using recovery mode unless full disk encryption is enabled. https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/what-do-if-forgotten-mac-password-3594395/ 1 minute ago, XenosTech said: Well it's a double edge sword. Good in the sense it's probably more secure but bad that the user loses data. Especially if that's the backed up data I just hope those rich people who will use an iMac Pro as their workstation would also buy those expensive Thunderbolt drives or a NAS. There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, hey_yo_ said: I just hope those rich people who will use an iMac Pro as their workstation would also buy those expensive Thunderbolt drives or a NAS. One can hope but just incase @leadeater profile pic says it all lol CPU: Intel i7 7700K | GPU: ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti | PSU: Seasonic X-1250 (faulty) | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB, Hitachi 7K3000 3TB 3.5" | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270x Gaming 7 | Case: Fractal Design Define S (No Window and modded front Panel) | Monitor(s): Dell S2716DG G-Sync 144Hz, Acer R240HY 60Hz (Dead) | Keyboard: G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R MX | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310 (Striked out parts are sold or dead, awaiting zen2 parts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, NumLock21 said: Note that Microsoft Bitlocker and TPM does not force the user to go buy a 2nd computer just for the purpose of restoring their primary one Or just use a USB drive for TPM which I think is better There is more that meets the eye I see the soul that is inside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, huilun02 said: Or you know some people are more concerned about having a working computer instead of security? Some people are more concerned with the data that is stored on their computer and how its value may go far beyond that of a single desktop computer. If that isn't you then perhaps this isn't the product for you. 3 minutes ago, huilun02 said: And how is encrypting select drives insecure? Compromised OSes/bootloaders can be loaded onto the computer, thus leading to the capture of encryption keys and other credentials. Apple's method prevents (or deters at least) this. Current LTT F@H Rank: 90 Score: 2,503,680,659 Stats Yes, I have 9 monitors. My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux): OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest) Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest) GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470 PSU: EVGA G2 650W SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure. unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers): OS: unRAID 6.11.2 CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 PSU: EVGA G3 850W SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) Case: Sillverstone GD08B Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Author Just now, hey_yo_ said: Or just use a USB drive for TPM which I think is better Bitlocker prefers a TPM module. Don't have, then USB will work too, but it requires some modifications. I've done it before, but I forgot what they were. There is also Bitlocker for your external usb drives called Bitlock to Go. Just right click on drive and turn on Bitlocker. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Just now, NumLock21 said: Bitlocker prefers a TPM module. Don't have, then USB will work too, but it requires some modifications. I've done it before, but I forgot what they were. There is also Bitlocker for your external usb drives called Bitlock to Go. Just right click on drive and turn on Bitlocker. Pretty much forgot all that stuff when I passed A+ to be honest. Just remember bitlocker can be used with internal or external TMP's CPU: Intel i7 7700K | GPU: ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti | PSU: Seasonic X-1250 (faulty) | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB, Hitachi 7K3000 3TB 3.5" | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270x Gaming 7 | Case: Fractal Design Define S (No Window and modded front Panel) | Monitor(s): Dell S2716DG G-Sync 144Hz, Acer R240HY 60Hz (Dead) | Keyboard: G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R MX | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310 (Striked out parts are sold or dead, awaiting zen2 parts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 Author 3 minutes ago, XenosTech said: Pretty much forgot all that stuff when I passed A+ to be honest. Just remember bitlocker can be used with internal or external TMP's Yes, as long as you have a TPM module, then you can use Bitlocker. Most board don't have TPM modules, but they do have a header for them. 95% of the users here should have that header on their boards. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, NumLock21 said: Yes, as long as you have a TPM module, then you can use Bitlocker. Most board don't have TPM modules, but they do have a header for them. 95% of the users here should have that header on their boards. Yup unless you're using OEM specific boards. Don't think all of those have them CPU: Intel i7 7700K | GPU: ROG Strix GTX 1080Ti | PSU: Seasonic X-1250 (faulty) | Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB 3200Mhz 16GB | OS Drive: Western Digital Black NVMe 250GB | Game Drive(s): Samsung 970 Evo 500GB, Hitachi 7K3000 3TB 3.5" | Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270x Gaming 7 | Case: Fractal Design Define S (No Window and modded front Panel) | Monitor(s): Dell S2716DG G-Sync 144Hz, Acer R240HY 60Hz (Dead) | Keyboard: G.SKILL RIPJAWS KM780R MX | Mouse: Steelseries Sensei 310 (Striked out parts are sold or dead, awaiting zen2 parts) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 1 minute ago, huilun02 said: Ok maybe I get one (two) if I decided to have my workstation in some random public space where there is no physical/network security. If physical and network security are so impenetrable, then why does encryption exist at all? Why not just disable all encryption in work environments so as to get a 10% productivity boost from not dealing with passwords? Current LTT F@H Rank: 90 Score: 2,503,680,659 Stats Yes, I have 9 monitors. My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux): OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest) Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest) GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470 PSU: EVGA G2 650W SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure. unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers): OS: unRAID 6.11.2 CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 PSU: EVGA G3 850W SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity) Case: Sillverstone GD08B Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted December 18, 2017 4 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said: I saved a grand plus Not seeing any Xeons nor any ECC RAM........ I said Workstation grade components. There is also a lack of Thunderbolt 3. Laptop: 2019 16" MacBook Pro i7, 512GB, 5300M 4GB, 16GB DDR4 | Phone: iPhone 13 Pro Max 128GB | Wearables: Apple Watch SE | Car: 2007 Ford Taurus SE | CPU: R7 5700X | Mobo: ASRock B450M Pro4 | RAM: 32GB 3200 | GPU: ASRock RX 5700 8GB | Case: Apple PowerMac G5 | OS: Win 11 | Storage: 1TB Crucial P3 NVME SSD, 1TB PNY CS900, & 4TB WD Blue HDD | PSU: Be Quiet! Pure Power 11 600W | Display: LG 27GL83A-B 1440p @ 144Hz, Dell S2719DGF 1440p @144Hz | Cooling: Wraith Prism | Keyboard: G610 Orion Cherry MX Brown | Mouse: G305 | Audio: Audio Technica ATH-M50X & Blue Snowball | Server: 2018 Core i3 Mac mini, 128GB SSD, Intel UHD 630, 16GB DDR4 | Storage: OWC Mercury Elite Pro Quad (6TB WD Blue HDD, 12TB Seagate Barracuda, 1TB Crucial SSD, 2TB Seagate Barracuda HDD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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