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Cancel FileVault Enablement


​Issue Description

How to cancel FileVault enablement after running a policy or applying a configuration profile that enables FileVault, since deferred enablement status may persist after removing the configuration profile or the policy completes
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Troubleshooting Steps

1. Make sure that there are no configuration profiles applied to the computer with the Security and Privacy payload > FileVault > Require FileVault encryption.
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2. Run the following command in Terminal:

sudo fdesetup disable
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3. If this file exists, delete it:

/Library/Preferences/com.apple.fdesetup.plist

The computer should no longer be in deferred enablement status, and it should no longer prompt to enable FileVault at login, logout, or reboot.

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