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.\" Title: amgpgcrypt
.\" Author: Kevin Till <kevin.till@zmanda.com>
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-.\" Date: 11/05/2009
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.76.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 02/21/2012
.\" Manual: System Administration Commands
-.\" Source: Amanda 2.6.1p2
+.\" Source: Amanda 3.3.1
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "AMGPGCRYPT" "8" "11/05/2009" "Amanda 2\&.6\&.1p2" "System Administration Commands"
+.TH "AMGPGCRYPT" "8" "02/21/2012" "Amanda 3\&.3\&.1" "System Administration Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
-amgpgcrypt \- reference crypt program for \fIAmanda\fR public\-key data encryption
+amgpgcrypt \- reference crypt program for Amanda public\-key data encryption
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBamgpgcrypt\fR\ 'u
-\fBamgpgcrypt\fR to be called by \fIAmanda\fR only
+\fBamgpgcrypt\fR to be called by Amanda only
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
calls
\fBgpg\fR
-to perform public\-key data encryption on
-\fIAmanda\fR
-backup\&.
+to perform public\-key data encryption on Amanda backup\&.
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
will search for the gpg program in the following directories: /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin
.PP
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
sets GNUPGHOME to $AMANDA_HOME/\&.gnupg where gpg will look for the gpg keys\&.
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
-uses the public key to encrypt the
-\fIAmanda\fR
-data and uses the private key to decrypt the
-\fIAmanda\fR
-backup data\&. Thus, passphrase is only required at the time of data restore\&.
+uses the public key to encrypt the Amanda data and uses the private key to decrypt the Amanda backup data\&. Thus, passphrase is only required at the time of data restore\&.
.SH "KEY AND PASSPHRASE"
.PP
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
-uses the private key to decrypt
-\fIAmanda\fR
-backup data\&.
+uses the private key to decrypt Amanda backup data\&.
It is very important to store, manage and protect the key and the passphrase
properly\&. Encrypted backup data can \fBonly\fR be recovered with the correct key and
.PP
\fB$AMANDA_HOME/\&.gnupg/secring\&.gpg\fR
.RS 4
-The private/secret key\&. It\'s only needed during amrecover/amrestore\&. Store and protect it properly during other time\&.
+The private/secret key\&. It\*(Aqs only needed during amrecover/amrestore\&. Store and protect it properly during other time\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB$AMANDA_HOME/\&.am_passphrase\fR
.RS 4
-The passphrase\&. It\'s only needed during amrecover/amrestore\&. Store and protect it properly during other time\&.
+The passphrase\&. It\*(Aqs only needed during amrecover/amrestore\&. Store and protect it properly during other time\&.
.RE
.SH "BUGS"
.PP
-\fIAmanda\fR
-has problem with gpg mdc(modification detection code) in the binary mode\&.
+Amanda has problem with gpg mdc(modification detection code) in the binary mode\&.
\fBamgpgcrypt\fR
calls gpg with mdc disabled
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
-
\fBamanda\fR(8),
\fBamanda.conf\fR(5),
\fBamcrypt\fR(8),
\fBamrestore\fR(8),
-\fBgpg\fR(1),
-: http://wiki.zmanda.com
+\fBgpg\fR(1)
+.PP
+The Amanda Wiki:
+: http://wiki.zmanda.com/
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
\fBKevin Till\fR <\&kevin\&.till@zmanda\&.com\&>