Backup encryption key

[Dotan Cohen]

> How do you use the password in an automated backup then?
>

Actually, I do not automate it. This is the command that I use to make
the tarball:
$ tar -zcvf - /home/user/ | openssl des3 -salt -k PASSWORD | dd of=DATE.tbz

And this one to decrypt it:
$ dd if=DATE.tbz | openssl des3 -d -k PASSWORD | tar zvxf -

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