Re: Newbie gpg question

From: Peter Pearson (ppearson_at_nowhere.invalid)
Date: 05/09/05 

Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 09:27:49 -0700

ronnotel wrote:

> I've set up gpg and have been able to generate my key which can encrypt
> and decrypt files successfully.
>
[snip]
> 1. What exactly do I need on the computer that I recover to in order to
> decrypt the files from the backup service? I.e. Do I need just the
> public key, or the private key as well?

You need: (1) GPG; (2) your "private" keyring, secring.gpg;
(3) the passphrase that unlocks your private keyring.
(Lacking confidence, I'd just take the whole .gnupg directory.)

> 2. Where should these elements be stored?
[snip]

Everything that's secret is in secring.gpg, and is encrypted
under the passphrase. Pick a good passphrase and store it
securely (not subjects for this post). Everything else you
can write to CD, or email to friends to hold for you. 

-- 
Peter Pearson
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