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Cancel FileVault Enablement

Updated over 3 weeks ago


​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

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.

2. Run the following command in Terminal:

sudo fdesetup disable

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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