11.3: GELI attach: Wrong key despite correct passphrase

[Marco Steinbach]

On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 10:20:51 -0500
CyberLeo Kitsana <cyberleo at cyberleo.net> wrote:

> On 8/18/19 8:46 AM, Marco Steinbach wrote:
> > Hi.
> > 
> > I have two bootable SSDs, both installed using a GELI encrypted
> > root on ZFS.  
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > I've then imported the bootpool from da0, and mounted it, so I can
> > try using the key in boot/
> > 
> > root at bsdbuch:~ # geli attach -k /bootpool/boot/ada0p5.eli /dev/da0p5
> > Enter passphrase:
> > geli: Wrong key for da0p5.  
> 
> Did you intend on combining both a keyfile AND a passphrase here? If 
> not, include the -p option to instruct geli to avoid asking for a 
> passphrase to mix in.
> 
> It might also help to include the output of 'geli dump' for both of
> the affected providers. You can obscure the 'Salt' and 'Master Key'
> portions if you so desire.
> 

I think there's a misunderstanding.

I merely want to attach the GELI created by the 11.1 installer to a
newly installed 11.3 system.

MfG CoCo