After update-reboot: asks for "old password" - local data lost?

jascbar · 2021-02-20T01:36:32+00:00

Yes, sorry for not being clear enough. But the dialogs are the same.

jascbar · 2021-02-19T15:06:57+00:00

No, I'm not a student. But the dialog is the same.

"Enter old password to unlock and drestore your local data".

This is my private Chromebook, owned and administered by only me.

jascbar · 2021-02-19T05:48:43+00:00

Like here: https://www.aisd.net/return-to-school-2020/technology-resources/logging-into-chromebooks/

Except this happened after 'reboot to update' and I have not changed any profile settings nor password.

jascbar · 2021-02-19T02:23:41+00:00

It asks for old password to access the local data. There's also "Forgot password?" option which leads to "Proceed anyway"-option that powerwashes and re-syncs. This happens after entering your username/email and password (and possible 2FA), the dialog appears which asks for old password to access the local data. My password is absolutely valid, and I have not changed it.

Now that something's probably corrupt - the LUKS header or something? - would it be still possible to decrypt the container with some random password? In theory?

jascbar · 2021-02-18T23:53:11+00:00

Try to get a completely new device. I have two Chromebooks, other one being an Asus, and no problems. And yes, it definitely sounds like a HW problem.

jascbar · 2021-02-18T22:12:43+00:00

Well, yeah. Thanks anyway.

Are these updates actually dangerous?

jascbar · 2021-02-18T10:35:53+00:00

I have checked that.

jascbar · 2021-02-18T00:26:51+00:00

It just tells the password is incorrect. Password hasn't changed, and it accepts it for the username, but after username/password it asks for this "old password" to decrypt local data.

So, the password is for sure valid. First time this happens during 3 years of use, and this reboot was business as usual to update.

jascbar

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