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author | Thomas Waldmann <tw@waldmann-edv.de> | 2017-11-25 14:38:04 +0100 |
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committer | Thomas Waldmann <tw@waldmann-edv.de> | 2017-11-25 14:38:04 +0100 |
commit | ef8217afc90d6887f40e8287dfdcc74a80250e8a (patch) | |
tree | a8c1e7f1518916a22eaa346e990ca5d682faea2b /docs/man/borg-key-export.1 | |
parent | 73fac09ddaecf699ba75c7cd9022a5ac1482aa14 (diff) |
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diff --git a/docs/man/borg-key-export.1 b/docs/man/borg-key-export.1 index 236886831..9d59a08da 100644 --- a/docs/man/borg-key-export.1 +++ b/docs/man/borg-key-export.1 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ .\" Man page generated from reStructuredText. . -.TH BORG-KEY-EXPORT 1 "2017-06-18" "" "borg backup tool" +.TH BORG-KEY-EXPORT 1 "2017-11-25" "" "borg backup tool" .SH NAME borg-key-export \- Export the repository key for backup . @@ -32,16 +32,20 @@ level margin: \\n[rst2man-indent\\n[rst2man-indent-level]] .. .SH SYNOPSIS .sp -borg [common options] key export <options> REPOSITORY PATH +borg [common options] key export [options] [REPOSITORY] [PATH] .SH DESCRIPTION .sp If repository encryption is used, the repository is inaccessible without the key. This command allows to backup this essential key. +Note that the backup produced does not include the passphrase itself +(i.e. the exported key stays encrypted). In order to regain access to a +repository, one needs both the exported key and the original passphrase. .sp -There are two backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for +There are three backup formats. The normal backup format is suitable for digital storage as a file. The \fB\-\-paper\fP backup format is optimized for printing and typing in while importing, with per line checks to -reduce problems with manual input. +reduce problems with manual input. The \fB\-\-qr\-html\fP creates a printable +HTML template with a QR code and a copy of the \fB\-\-paper\fP\-formatted key. .sp For repositories using keyfile encryption the key is saved locally on the system that is capable of doing backups. To guard against loss |