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## Using age encryption
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Even though the `age` CLI tools supports encryption using SSH keys, this is not supported by this tool.
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`AGE_PUBLIC_KEYS` currently expects `age` keys to be given.
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age allows backups to be encrypted with either a symmetric key (password) or a public key. One of those options are available for use.
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Given `AGE_PASSPHRASE` being provided, the backup archive will be encrypted with the passphrase and saved as a `.age` file instead. Refer to age documentation for how to properly decrypt.
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Given `AGE_PUBLIC_KEYS` being provided (allowing multiple by separating each public key with `,`), the backup archive will be encrypted with the provided public keys. It will also result in the archive being saved as a `.age` file.
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You can use SSH keys in addition to `age` keys for encryption; `AGE_PUBLIC_KEYS` accepts both.

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