From: Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko.sakkinen@linux.intel.com>
Cc: "Alexander A. Klimov" <grandmaster@al2klimov.de>,
Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@gmail.com>,
linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Backing up the PGP master key
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2020 09:50:58 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20201017135058.mxlbuxqekpvy3hqx@chatter.i7.local> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20201014213406.GA7622@linux.intel.com>
On Thu, Oct 15, 2020 at 12:34:06AM +0300, Jarkko Sakkinen wrote:
> Konstantin, writing to you based on 'git blame' :-)
>
> The maintainer guide recommends using paperkey for the PGP master key,
> which is a prefectly sane method.
>
> I was just wondering that isn't a backup to a USB stick a reasonable
> option? E.g. get a few USB sticks (new, unweared), store your master key
> to each of them and put to safe.
Sure, it's an option as well. I believe the guide recommends three
different backups:
1. thumb drive within reach for regular access
2. another drive in case the first one goes bad
3. paperkey backup in the vault
There's no reason why #2 above can't go into the vault as well, if
you're inclined. I wouldn't skip paperkey, since I'm generally wary of
putting anything long-term onto electronic media due to things like
charge decay, cosmic rays, or other weird phenomena resulting in flipped
bits.
-K
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2020-10-14 21:34 Backing up the PGP master key Jarkko Sakkinen
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