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From: Corey <corey@bitworthy.net>
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Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:46:37 -0700
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Subject: Re: [9fans] machine key, secstore key, hostowner password
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On Monday 10 August 2009 02:40:17 Corey wrote:
> When creating a cpu/auth kernel, one needs to create a variety of
> key/passwords - the machine key, the secstore key, and the hostowner
> password.
>
> I _think_ I have the basics understood regarding the purpose of these, but
> one thing I'm uncertain of:
>
> Aside from the point in which they're each first set, when will they ever
> be manually used again?
>

I should add that I'm aware of when I'd need the hostowner password - it's
actually the machine key and secstore key's I'm asking about specifically.