.. _borg-change-passphrase: .. include:: key_change-passphrase.rst.inc Examples ~~~~~~~~ :: # Create a key file protected repository $ borg init --encryption=keyfile -v /path/to/repo Initializing repository at "/path/to/repo" Enter new passphrase: Enter same passphrase again: Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it. Key in "/root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup" created. Keep this key safe. Your data will be inaccessible without it. Synchronizing chunks cache... Archives: 0, w/ cached Idx: 0, w/ outdated Idx: 0, w/o cached Idx: 0. Done. # Change key file passphrase $ borg key change-passphrase -v /path/to/repo Enter passphrase for key /root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup: Enter new passphrase: Enter same passphrase again: Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it. Key updated # Import a previously-exported key into the specified # key file (creating or overwriting the output key) # (keyfile repositories only) $ BORG_KEY_FILE=/path/to/output-key borg key import /path/to/repo /path/to/exported Fully automated using environment variables: :: $ BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=old borg init -e=repokey repo # now "old" is the current passphrase. $ BORG_PASSPHRASE=old BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=new borg key change-passphrase repo # now "new" is the current passphrase. .. include:: key_export.rst.inc .. include:: key_import.rst.inc