From 4accbc5853e2641273fc8cd8806169417b336623 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dylan Whyte Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2020 13:39:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] backup-client: encryption: discuss paperkey command adds a paragraph to the encryption section about encoding the master key into a qr code for printing Signed-off-by: Dylan Whyte --- docs/backup-client.rst | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/backup-client.rst b/docs/backup-client.rst index a23535fa..1ef42898 100644 --- a/docs/backup-client.rst +++ b/docs/backup-client.rst @@ -365,9 +365,17 @@ To set up a master key: backed up. It can happen, for example, that you back up an entire system, using a key on that system. If the system then becomes inaccessible for any reason and needs to be restored, this will not be possible as the encryption key will be - lost along with the broken system. In preparation for the worst case scenario, - you should consider keeping a paper copy of this key locked away in - a safe place. + lost along with the broken system. + +In preparation for the worst case scenario, you should consider keeping a paper +copy of your master key locked away in a safe place. The ``paperkey`` subcommand +can be used to create a QR encoded version of your master key. The following +command sends the output of the ``paperkey`` command to a text file, for easy +printing. + +.. code-block:: console + + proxmox-backup-client key paperkey --output-format text > qrkey.txt Restoring Data