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| A key pair is made of a //private key// (private meaning "secret" - do not send this to anybody) and a //public key //(this one is not confidential). Both keys are related, so that when an operation is done with the private key, you need the public one to reverse the operation, and reciprocally if you use the public key, you need the private one to revert. | A key pair is made of a //private key// (private meaning "secret" - do not send this to anybody) and a //public key //(this one is not confidential). Both keys are related, so that when an operation is done with the private key, you need the public one to reverse the operation, and reciprocally if you use the public key, you need the private one to revert. | ||
| - | ====== What's a key ring ? ===== | + | |
| + | ===== What's a key ring ? ==== | ||
| A keyring is a key... ring ;-) That's the location where you store all your public and private keys, including public keys of other persons. | A keyring is a key... ring ;-) That's the location where you store all your public and private keys, including public keys of other persons. | ||
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