how to transfer a secret key to another comp?

Ludwig Hügelschäfer listen at hammernoch.net
Thu Jun 17 13:20:46 CEST 2004


On 17.06.2004 12:43, bboett at bboett.dyndns.org wrote:

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> hmmm other question since i am at it...
> 
> the old secret key of my laptop, i revoked it, can i safely delete it,
>     or do i have to keep it around? the revokation certificate was send
>     to the key servers some time ago...

This depends on whether you have (and still need access to) material
encrypted to this key.

I would never delete an old key. You never know where you have old
encrypted stuff on old backups you need years afterwards...

Ludwig



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