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diff --git a/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn b/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn index b8eb7da53..7f84f2ac2 100644 --- a/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn +++ b/doc/walkthrough/using_Amazon_S3.mdwn @@ -2,17 +2,19 @@ git-annex extends git's usual remotes with some [[special_remotes]], that are not git repositories. This way you can set up a remote using say, Amazon S3, and use git-annex to transfer files into the cloud. -**Note that encrypted buckets are not (yet) supported. Data sent to S3 -is without encryption susceptible to snooping.** - First, export your S3 credentials: # export ANNEX_S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID="08TJMT99S3511WOZEP91" # export ANNEX_S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY="s3kr1t" -Next, create the S3 remote, and describe it. +Now, create a gpg key, if you don't already have one. This will be used +to encrypt everything stored in S3, for your privacy. Once you have +a gpg key, run `gpg --list-secret-keys` to look up its key id, something +like "2512E3C7" + +Next, create the S3 remote, and describe it. - # git annex initremote mys3 type=S3 encryption=none + # git annex initremote mys3 type=S3 encryption=2512E3C7 initremote mys3 (checking bucket) (creating bucket in US) ok # git annex describe mys3 "at Amazon's US datacenter" describe mys3 ok |