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   From: no_reply@dipl-ing-kessler.de   
      
   Hi all,   
      
   I just tried to prepare an external harddisk by setting a password to   
   make it safe for travelling.   
      
   All other harddisks like (older) Samsung, Western Digital, Hitachi etc.   
   accept locking / unlocking via password through hdparm commands via USB   
   (kernel 5.10.46 / x64), but Samsung EVO 870 refuses to do so:   
      
   $ hdparm --user-master u --security-set-pass 'newpass' /dev/sdb   
   security_password: "newpass"   
      
   /dev/sdb:   
    Issuing SECURITY_SET_PASS command, password="newpass", user=user,   
   mode=high   
   The running kernel lacks CONFIG_IDE_TASK_IOCTL support for this device.   
   SECURITY_SET_PASS: Invalid argument   
      
   B.t.w., I cannot even remove or overwrite the manufacturer's secret   
   master password. So, this is a severe security risk since someone could   
   know it and unlock those drives.   
      
   Has anyone already managed to lock / unlock such a drive?   
      
   Any idea how to proceed?   
      
   Thanks a lot!   
      
   Best regards,   
      
   Markus   
      
      
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