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Using key file instead of pass phrase

Great article, had no problems setting up everything (or at least nothing that I couldn't manage to work around), but I want to make it boot using a key file because I can't type a password on my remote server that may not be accessible through network. It doesn't let you do anything after boot so anyone sneaking after boot isn't a problem. AFAIK I should change /etc/initramfs-tools/scripts/local-top/cryptroot and run mkinitramfs but where should/could I place the key file to use at boot time ?

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