PGP Export an existing PGP key pair¶
Export a backup PGP key pair The corresponding PGP secret key used for the backups is required to decrypt backups, hence it needs to be stored securely offsite. 1) Backup User #1 <backup.user.one@corp.com> (64bit PGP Keyid: 0xF6A2DDF50B030231) 2) Backup User #2 <backup.user.two@corp.com> (64bit PGP Keyid: 0x90DB55393055099F) Export what PGP KeyID? <90DB55393055099F>: 2 Insert a USB disk and press enter when ready. Ready? (<Y>/n): Ready to export the PGP key to "/mnt/usb"? (<Y>/n): Copying the PGP secret key to "/mnt/usb/90DB55393055099F.key" The PGP key "90DB55393055099F" was successfully exported to "/mnt/usb" Press any key to continue