diff --git a/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0024-ciss-crypt-squash b/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0024-ciss-crypt-squash
index ea276b2..6e44065 100644
--- a/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0024-ciss-crypt-squash
+++ b/config/includes.chroot/usr/lib/live/boot/0024-ciss-crypt-squash
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export CDLB_ISO_LABEL="CISS.debian.live"
 export CDLB_LUKS_FS="/live/ciss_rootfs.crypt"
 export CDLB_MAPPER_NAME="crypt_liveiso"
 export CDLB_MAPPER_DEV="/dev/mapper/${CDLB_MAPPER_NAME}"
-CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS="${CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS:-10}"
+CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS="${CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS:-3600}"
 CDLB_MAX_TRIES="${CDLB_MAX_TRIES:-3}"
 MNT_MEDIUM="/run/live/medium"
 MNT_ROOTFS="/run/live/rootfs"
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ printf "\e[92m[INFO] MNT_MEDIUM     : [%s] \n\e[0m" "${MNT_MEDIUM}"
 ### Locate the encrypted root container on the medium. -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [ ! -f "${MNT_MEDIUM}${CDLB_LUKS_FS}" ]; then
 
-  log "Encrypted root not found at: [${MNT_MEDIUM}/${CDLB_LUKS_FS}]"
+  log "Encrypted root not found at: [${MNT_MEDIUM}${CDLB_LUKS_FS}]"
   printf "\e[91m[FATAL] Encrypted root not found at: [%s%s] \n\e[0m" "${MNT_MEDIUM}" "${CDLB_LUKS_FS}"
   exit 0
 
@@ -127,59 +127,121 @@ printf "\e[92m[INFO] CISS LUKS FS   : [%s%s] \n\e[0m" "${MNT_MEDIUM}" "${CDLB_LU
 
 ### Attach a loop device read-only to the encrypted file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 LOOP="$(losetup -f --show -r "${MNT_MEDIUM}${CDLB_LUKS_FS}")" || { log "losetup failed"; exit 42; }
+printf "\e[92m[INFO] Loop device    : [%s] \n\e[0m" "${LOOP}"
 
 ### Expose the loop device for unlock-wrapper.sh, dropbear forced-command. -----------------------------------------------------
 mkdir -p /run 2>/dev/null || true
-echo "${LOOP}" >| /run/ciss-loopdev 2>/dev/null || true
+echo "${LOOP}" > /run/ciss-loopdev 2>/dev/null || true
 chmod 0600 /run/ciss-loopdev 2>/dev/null || true
+printf "\e[92m[INFO] Exposed LOOP   : [/run/ciss-loopdev] -> [%s]\n\e[0m" "${LOOP}"
 
-### Wait briefly for the LUKS container to open via dropbear. ------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [ ! -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
+### Prepare fifo for passphrase. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+mkdir -p /lib/cryptsetup 2>/dev/null || true
 
-  REMAINING="${CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS}"
+if [ -p /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo ]; then
 
-  while [ "${REMAINING}" -gt 0 ]; do
+  rm -f /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null || true
+
+fi
+
+if ! mkfifo /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null; then
+
+  printf "\e[92m[WARN] Failed to create /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo \n\e[0m"
+  exit 42
+
+fi
+
+chmod 0600 /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null || true
+
+### Background cryptsetup-process, reading from fifo. --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+(
+  set +e
+  cryptsetup open \
+    --type luks \
+    --readonly \
+    "${LOOP}" "${CDLB_MAPPER_NAME}" \
+    --key-file - < /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/console
+) &
+PID_CRYPT="$!"
+
+### Background console-prompt for passphrase reading into fifo. ----------------------------------------------------------------
+(
+  set +e
+  while :; do
 
     if [ -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
 
-      log "LUKS mapping [${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}] opened remotely by dropbear unlock_wrapper.sh."
-      printf "\e[92m[INFO] LUKS mapping   : [%s] opened remotely by dropbear unlock_wrapper.sh. \n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
       break
 
     fi
 
-    sleep 1
-    REMAINING=$((REMAINING - 1))
+    printf "\e[93m[INFO] Enter LUKS passphrase on: \n\e[0m" >/dev/console 2>/dev/null || break
+
+    if IFS= read -r PASS </dev/console 2>/dev/null; then
+
+      [ -n "${PASS}" ] || continue
+
+      printf '%s\n' "${PASS}" > /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null || :
+
+    else
+
+      ### No readable '/dev/console': break immediately
+      break
+
+    fi
 
   done
+) &
+PID_PROMPT="$!"
 
-fi
+### Main process: waiting for mapping to appear. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+REMAINING="${CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS}"
 
-### Fallback: interactive password entry on the console. -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [ ! -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
 
-  attempts=0
-
-  while [ "${attempts}" -lt "${CDLB_MAX_TRIES}" ] && [ ! -b "${LUKS_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; do
-
-    attempts=$((attempts + 1))
-
-    printf "\e[93m[INFO] Unlock         : [%s] Attempts: [%s/%s] Enter Passphrase on console: \n\e[0m" \
-      "${CDLB_LUKS_FS}" "${attempts}" "${CDLB_MAX_TRIES}" >/dev/console 2>/dev/null || true
-
-    ### Let cryptsetup handle the prompt on /dev/console; no keyfile, no FIFO.
-    if cryptsetup open --type luks --readonly "${LOOP}" "${LUKS_MAPPER_NAME}"; then
-
-      log "LUKS mapping [${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}] opened via local console."
-      printf "\e[92m[INFO] LUKS mapping   : [%s] Opened via local console. \n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
-      break
-
-    fi
-
-  done
+  printf "\e[93m[INFO] Waiting up to %s seconds for [%s] to be unlocked ...\n\e[0m" "${REMAINING}" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
 
 fi
 
+while [ "${REMAINING}" -gt 0 ]; do
+
+  if [ -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
+
+    break
+
+  fi
+
+  sleep 1
+
+  REMAINING=$((REMAINING - 1))
+
+done
+
+if [ ! -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
+
+  printf "\e[91m[WARN] Timeout: mapper [%s] not present after %s seconds. \n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" "${CDLB_REMOTE_WAIT_SECS}"
+  kill "${PID_PROMPT}" 2>/dev/null || true
+  kill "${PID_CRYPT}" 2>/dev/null || true
+  rm -f /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null || true
+  exit 42
+
+fi
+
+kill "${PID_PROMPT}" 2>/dev/null || true
+wait "${PID_CRYPT}" 2>/dev/null || true
+rm -f /lib/cryptsetup/passfifo 2>/dev/null || true
+
+printf "\e[92m[INFO] LUKS mapper    : [%s] is now present.\n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
+
+### Expose the decrypted root device for live-boot overlay. The live-boot components will pick this up in '9990-overlay.sh'. ---
+echo "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" >| /run/ciss-rootdev
+chmod 0644 /run/ciss-rootdev 2>/dev/null || true
+export CISS_ROOT_DEV="${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
+export CISS_ROOT_DIR=""
+
+log "Decrypted root device exposed at [/run/ciss-rootdev] -> [${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}]"
+printf "\e[92m[INFO] Decrypted root device exposed at: [/run/ciss-rootdev] -> [%s] \n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
+
 ### Final sanity check. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if [ ! -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
 
@@ -189,18 +251,6 @@ if [ ! -b "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" ]; then
 
 fi
 
-### Expose the decrypted root device for live-boot overlay. The live-boot components will pick this up in '9990-overlay.sh'. ---
-echo "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}" >| /run/ciss-rootdev
-
-chmod 0644 /run/ciss-rootdev 2>/dev/null || true
-
-export CISS_ROOT_DEV="${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
-export CISS_ROOT_DIR=""
-
-log "Decrypted root device exposed at [/run/ciss-rootdev] -> [${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}]"
-
-printf "\e[92m[INFO] Decrypted root device exposed at: [/run/ciss-rootdev] -> [%s] \n\e[0m" "${CDLB_MAPPER_DEV}"
-
 printf "\e[92m[INFO] Successfully applied: [/usr/lib/live/boot/0024-ciss-crypt-squash] \n\e[0m"
 
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