[Monotone-devel] Re: Changing a pass-phrase

[graydon hoare]

Peter Simons wrote:
> Is there any way to change the pass-phrase of an already
> generated key?

there is no command to do so, but in theory it is easy to add. the key 
is not "intrinsically bound" to the passphrase or anything; the 
passphrase is just used to key a symmetric storage cipher (ARC4), to 
prevent someone acquiring your database file from having "real" access 
to your private key.

in any case, I have filed a bug. this would be a good new command, I agree.

-graydon