Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 02:00:49AM -0600, Nathaniel Homier wrote:
I have the private key backed up on a desktop computer. The pass phrase
was generated with a high quality pseudo-random number generator using
20 characters consisting of letters, numbers and symbols. The key
strength is 4096 and is rsa.
And how do you remember that passphrase? Is it written on a note hidden
behind your keyboard? If you forget that passphrase you cannot recover
your private key.
A passphrase is something you should be able to remember.
I create my random string then I print it out without ever saving to
disk and reboot, then I begin memorizing it. It usually takes a few
days at which point I will put the paper securely away in a closet. And
if my home is invaded I got other worries. My situation is made real
easy too because the 2 computers are only about 5 minutes car drive
apart or a 30 minute walk.
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