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Document Safe Passwords and Clarify B2 App Key information
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$ export B2_ACCOUNT_ID=<MY_APPLICATION_KEY_ID>
$ export B2_ACCOUNT_KEY=<MY_APPLICATION_KEY>
To get application keys, a user can go to the App Keys section of the Backblaze
account portal. You must create a master application key first. From there, you
can generate a standard Application Key. Please note that the Application Key
should be treated like a password and will only appear once. If an Application
Key is forgotten, you must generate a new one.
For more information on application keys, refer to the Backblaze `documentation <https://www.backblaze.com/b2/docs/application_keys.html>`__.
.. note:: As of version 0.9.2, restic supports both master and non-master `application keys <https://www.backblaze.com/b2/docs/application_keys.html>`__. If using a non-master application key, ensure that it is created with at least **read and write** access to the B2 bucket. On earlier versions of restic, a master application key is required.
You can then initialize a repository stored at Backblaze B2. If the

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your performance problems. If you are certain that the antivirus software is
the cause for this and you want to gain maximum performance, you have to add
the restic binary to an exclusions list within the antivirus software.
How do I choose a strong password?
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Length is the single most important component in password strength. That doesn't
mean that other components such as complexity and entropy (or randomness) are not
important to consider. A strong password includes Alphabetical, Numerical and
Special characters. For example, ``nk3E9Rr26md6GGySyyWMrfakw8Jck4$&vVY6`` would
be a very strong password, if not for being in this documentation.
There are plenty of tools out there, such as OpenSSL, pwgen or KeePass that can
generate a sufficiently complex, random and long password.