XPost: alt.os.linux.mageia   
   From: dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:45:20 -0400, Markus Robert Kessler  wrote:   
      
   > 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?   
      
   Are you using a usb connection?   
   https://sourceforge.net/p/hdparm/support-requests/7/   
      
   Regards, Dave Hodgins   
      
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