Am Mo 04.06.2012, 10:27:00 schrieb Sam Smith: > When I use the command: gpg --armor --output <document name> > --export-secret-keys <KeyID> > > shouldn't I be asked for the secret key's password before Export is allowed > to complete? I've tried this on both Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux and I'm > never asked for a password. This doesn't seem secure to me. I would think > that Export should not be allowed to occur until after the key's password > is provided. Do I have something mis-configured? Can you explain how this > is secure?
The exported file is protected by the passphrase. That is similar to copying the secring. If you want the exported file to have a different passphrase then you have to (make a backup of the secring and then) change the passphrase (--edit-key), export the secret key afterwards and then either change the passphrase back or overwrite the secring with the backup. Hauke -- PGP: D44C 6A5B 71B0 427C CED3 025C BD7D 6D27 ECCB 5814
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