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List:       gnupg-users
Subject:    Re: Offline Primary Key
From:       Ingo =?utf-8?q?Kl=C3=B6cker?= <kloecker () kde ! org>
Date:       2010-03-02 21:18:02
Message-ID: 201003022218.03842 () thufir ! ingo-kloecker ! de
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On Tuesday 02 March 2010, Faramir wrote:
> Werner Koch escribió:
> ...
> 
> > Another important point is that if you want to use an offline key
> > you should create that key offline and export the subkeys to the
> > online box. Doing this on the same box is a bit questionable.  To
> > me an offline key is one created on box which has never been and
> > will never be connected to the net.
> 
>   Well, but there may be some advantages in removing the primary key
> from the computer, maybe you generate it in your home computer (which
> you consider "safe"), and want to carry a copy of the subkeys in your
> laptop (which you are afraid of losing).

If you are afraid of losing your laptop then you should use hard-disk 
encryption. In fact, you should use it even if you are not afraid of 
losing your laptop.


Regards,
Ingo

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