[H-GEN] Encrypting a tar backup

[Greg Black]

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"Harry Phillips" wrote:

| It is running from a script so how do I enter the password?

If you actually care about security of your data, you'll need to
read up a bit on the topic -- this is a non-trivial problem to
solve for scripting and most people who think they have solved
it turn out to be seriously mistaken.  If you want pointers to
clues, read a good book (e.g., by Bruce Schneier), or subscribe
to Schneier's free monthly newsletter and read back copies until
you find discussions of this problem (and other related stuff).

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Greg



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