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fdesetup: List current FileVault enabled users.
$ sudo fdesetup list
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The command "sudo fdesetup list" is used to list the FileVault-enabled users on a macOS system.

Here is a breakdown of each component of the command:

  • "sudo" stands for "superuser do" and is used to execute the following command as a superuser or root user. It allows the user to run commands with administrative privileges.

  • "fdesetup" refers to the FileVault Setup utility on macOS. It provides various options and commands for managing FileVault, which is the disk encryption feature on macOS.

  • "list" is the specific command used with "fdesetup" in this case. The "list" command is used to retrieve a list of FileVault-enabled users on the system.

So, when you run "sudo fdesetup list" in the terminal, it will prompt you to enter the administrator password (since it is using "sudo"). Once authenticated, it will list the usernames of the users who have enabled FileVault disk encryption on their accounts.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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