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.TH "BORG-KEY-CHANGE-PASSPHRASE" "1" "2025-05-22" "" "borg backup tool"
.SH NAME
borg-key-change-passphrase \- Change repository key file passphrase
.SH SYNOPSIS
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borg [common options] key change\-passphrase [options]
.SH DESCRIPTION
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The key files used for repository encryption are optionally passphrase
protected. This command can be used to change this passphrase.
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Please note that this command only changes the passphrase, but not any
secret protected by it (like e.g. encryption/MAC keys or chunker seed).
Thus, changing the passphrase after passphrase and borg key got compromised
does not protect future (nor past) backups to the same repository.
.SH OPTIONS
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See \fIborg\-common(1)\fP for common options of Borg commands.
.SH EXAMPLES
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.EX
# Create a key file protected repository
$ borg repo\-create \-\-encryption=keyfile\-aes\-ocb \-v
Initializing repository at \(dq/path/to/repo\(dq
Enter new passphrase:
Enter same passphrase again:
Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
Key in \(dq/root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup\(dq created.
Keep this key safe. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
Synchronizing chunks cache...
Archives: 0, w/ cached Idx: 0, w/ outdated Idx: 0, w/o cached Idx: 0.
Done.

# Change key file passphrase
$ borg key change\-passphrase \-v
Enter passphrase for key /root/.config/borg/keys/mnt_backup:
Enter new passphrase:
Enter same passphrase again:
Remember your passphrase. Your data will be inaccessible without it.
Key updated

# Import a previously\-exported key into the specified
# key file (creating or overwriting the output key)
# (keyfile repositories only)
$ BORG_KEY_FILE=/path/to/output\-key borg key import /path/to/exported
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Fully automated using environment variables:
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.EX
$ BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=old borg repo\-create \-\-encryption=repokey\-aes\-ocb
# now \(dqold\(dq is the current passphrase.
$ BORG_PASSPHRASE=old BORG_NEW_PASSPHRASE=new borg key change\-passphrase
# now \(dqnew\(dq is the current passphrase.
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.SH SEE ALSO
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\fIborg\-common(1)\fP
.SH AUTHOR
The Borg Collective
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