[Borgbackup] Scenario: Paranoid situation goes wrong

Sitaram Chamarty sitaramc at gmail.com
Thu Sep 29 22:17:50 EDT 2016


On 09/30/2016 07:12 AM, Thomas Waldmann wrote:

> The key in the config file is encrypted with a key derived from your
> passphrase, so just include it if you use the repokey method (default).
> 
> Alternatively, use the keyfile method, then the key will sit on your
> local filesystem - and you need to backup it separately.

Question I've been meaning to ask: in either case, is there a key
stretching operation involved, to slow down brute forces?

regards
sitaram


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