Use an admin password when importing users for FileVault access from a file
When using the fdesetup command to import users from a file, specify an admin password in the top-level password field.
When preparing a plist file to enable a list of users for the fdesetup add -inputplist command, use an administrator's password in the top-level password field.
Note: Using the recovery key in the top-level password field may cause an error to be returned. Use an administrator's password instead.
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For more information about using this command line tool refer to the fdesetup man page.
The following is an example of a property list file that can be imported:
<plist>
<dict>
<key>Username</key>
<string>admin</string>
<key>Password</key>
<string>Apple123</string>
<key>AdditionalUsers</key>
<array>
<dict>
<key>Username</key>
<string>travis</string>
<key>Password</key>
<string>topsecret</string>
</dict>
</array>
</dict>
</plist>
admin is the short name of an admin user
Apple123 is the password for the user "admin"
travis is the short name of a user to enable
topsecret is the password for the user "travis"