From edbea315ab250b75aee75305701c672d79dde779 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Tammi L. Coles" Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 18:09:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] clarify appropriate use for TSKs per Heiko discussion --- book/source/05-private.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/book/source/05-private.md b/book/source/05-private.md index dc532cc..5019d57 100644 --- a/book/source/05-private.md +++ b/book/source/05-private.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ The TSK format is particularly useful for backups of OpenPGP key material or tra Transferable secret keys are sometimes colloquially referred to as "OpenPGP private keys." ``` -Historically, the concept of TSKs, which combine all elements of an OpenPGP certificate with the associated private key material, has sometimes been conflated with OpenPGP private key operations. However, it is more accurate to view TSKs as a specialized format for storage and transport, rather than as a data structure for use in a keystore. For further details, see {ref}`key-store-design`. +Historically, the concept of TSKs, which combine all elements of an OpenPGP certificate with the associated private key material, has sometimes been conflated with OpenPGP private key operations. However, TSKs are primarily a format for storage and transport; it is generally considered inappropriate as a data structure for use in a private keystore. For further details, see {ref}`key-store-design`. (encrypted_secrets)= ## Protecting keys with passphrases