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From: Stefan Claas <pollux@tilde.club>
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Subject: Re: Memorizing a 128 bit / 256 bit hex key
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2024 18:22:54 +0200
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Cri-Cri wrote:

> On Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:10:44 +0200, Stefan Claas wrote:
> 
> > Well, I am starting to put my binaries also on GitHub, in the respective
> > repositories. That allows one then to download the programs, for
> > temporary usage.
> 
> Or perhaps install KeePassXC that can use a binary file as part of a 
> complete key, some image somewhere, like a company logo, an mp3 file or 
> whatever. Store your GPG private key in a KeePassXC container and lock it 
> with a long key and that binary file.

I must admit I can't follow you, nor do I use GPG (I use modern 'age',
available at GitHub :-)).

In case of my GitHub binaries. Argon2id is stored there, so users can
then use, under Windows, the program along with a an additional download
of GNU's coreutils 'date', for Windows, to get an even stronger encryption
key to memorize, than with 'date' only.

-- 
Regards
Stefan