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authorRobin Krahl <robin.krahl@ireas.org>2020-09-10 12:20:13 +0200
committerDaniel Mueller <deso@posteo.net>2020-09-12 14:11:05 -0700
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Add fill command to overwrite SD card
This patch adds the fill command that overwrites the SD card with random data. Similar to the reset command, we always require the user to enter the admin PIN even if is cached.
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@@ -136,6 +136,16 @@ open.
.TP
\fBnitrocli hidden close
Close a hidden volume.
+.TP
+\fBnitrocli fill\fR
+Fills the SD card with random data, overwriting all existing data.
+This operation takes about one hour to finish for a 16 GB SD card.
+It cannot be cancelled, even if the \fBnitrocli\fR process is terminated before
+it finishes.
+
+This command requires the admin PIN.
+To avoid accidental calls of this command, the user has to enter the PIN even
+if it has been cached.
.SS One-time passwords
The Nitrokey Pro and the Nitrokey Storage support the generation of one-time