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# Recovery Key

Views the Recovery Lock password for a Mac with Apple Silicon.

#### What It Does

Retrieves the Recovery Lock password stored in Jamf Pro. This password is required to access macOS Recovery on Apple Silicon Macs that have Recovery Lock enabled.

#### How to Use

1\. Open the device, scroll down to **Security** and select go to the section called **System Boot** and tap on **Recovery Lock Key**

2\. Tap **Proceed** to authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID

3\. The Recovery Lock password is displayed on screen

4\. Tap the **copy** button to copy it to your clipboard<br>

> **Note:** Recovery Lock is only available on Apple Silicon Macs. If no password is found, Recovery Lock may not be enabled on the device.

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