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Date:      Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:53:20 -0800
From:      Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org>
To:        Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
Cc:        "R.P. Aditya" <aditya@grot.org>, freebsd-security@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: crypted remote backup
Message-ID:  <20011126175320.C20635@xor.obsecurity.org>
In-Reply-To: <E168Wnh-0000EG-00@rip.psg.com>; from randy@psg.com on Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 05:12:41PM -0800
References:  <E168Qts-000Bj5-00@rip.psg.com> <lolmgtgkom.fsf@mighty.grot.org> <E168Wnh-0000EG-00@rip.psg.com>

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On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 05:12:41PM -0800, Randy Bush wrote:
> > If you want rsync to only copy the updated/modified stuff you'll have
> > to do the encryption on the "source" server and keep it in a separate
> > "tree"
>=20
> so i have been thinking
>=20
> > and using PGP/GPG to do the encryption is the easiest way I've found to
> > do it.
>=20
> is this feasible for 2GB files?

I wouldn't recommend using it on all 2GB..a single bit error will
render your backup useless.  That's why I suggested breaking the file
into chunks in my earlier mail.  I wouldn't recommend using PGP
either; you probably don't need it, and it will be slower than
alternatives.  Just use OpenSSL..e.g. an appropriate symmetric cipher
and passphrase.

Kris

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