Backup with encryption

[Dany Nativel]

What about Duplicity ?

http://www.nongnu.org/duplicity/

Dany


Mads Munch Hansen wrote:

> Greg Sabino Mullane wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>>> I work actually on a system of backup on my server and to secure my 
>>>> data i
>>>> encrypt it with gnupg. But i have a problem, actually i have export my
>>>> public key and i don't know how to export my secret-key because if 
>>>> i have a
>>>> crash on my server all my data could not be decryt because i 
>>>> haven't the
>>>> secret key i have made a test. Then my question how can i made a 
>>>> backup ok
>>>> my secret-key to decrypt my data before a crash?
>>>
>>
>>
>> You could also use plain-old symmetric encryption:
>>
>> gpg -ca yourfile
>>
>> (the "a" is optional but makes the files easy to recognize and send 
>> through
>> email)
>>
>> The only thing you have to worry about then is forgetting the password.
>>
>> -- 
>> Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
>> PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200502152313
>> http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8
>
>
> That would mean he would have to input a passphrase everytime he does a
> backups, or make a script that does it for him, which could be a
> potential security risk. By using a public key, the backups can be done
> unatended with no risk of passphrase being compromised if the script(s)
> are. (it would be a good idea nontheless to keep the secret key on
> another system though)
>
> Regards
> Mads
>
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