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Merge pull request #3309 from milkey-mouse/key-export-docs-bp1.1
Clarify encryption of key for borg key export (1.1-maint)
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key_export_epilog = process_epilog("""
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key_export_epilog = process_epilog("""
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If repository encryption is used, the repository is inaccessible
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If repository encryption is used, the repository is inaccessible
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without the key. This command allows to backup this essential key.
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without the key. This command allows to backup this essential key.
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Note that the backup produced does not include the passphrase itself
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(i.e. the exported key stays encrypted). In order to regain access to a
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repository, one needs both the exported key and the original passphrase.
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There are two backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for
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There are two backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for
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digital storage as a file. The ``--paper`` backup format is optimized
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digital storage as a file. The ``--paper`` backup format is optimized
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