Decrypting File Encrypted To Myself On Another Machine
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Description
A couple days back I encrypted a file on my mac using:
keybase encrypt mcshauno -i secret.txt -o secret.txt.x
I then put that file in my Dropbox. I then attempted to decrypt that file on another computer (that had keybase installed with the same account) using:
keybase decrypt -i secret.txt.x -o secret.txt
And it fails and tells me I should try on other devices. I imagine I am missing something simple here but would appreciate some help. Thanks!
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Start by reproducing the reported keybase encrypt and keybase decrypt commands across the two machines, using the issue's Dropbox transfer steps. Then trace how the client selects the user's keys or devices; done means the file decrypts on another machine or the limitation and required recovery steps are documented.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100