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Figure 3-7: Saving an exported key
4. Save your private key and save the file. By default, saving
creates a file using your name and a .asc extension under
your My Documents folder. Back up this file somewhere,
as discussed in Chapter 1, so if your machine is lost or
destroyed you can access PGP-encrypted messages you
will receive on your new computer.
Important Installation Locations
PGP stores its application data in your Application Data direc-
tory under a folder called PGP Corporation. Although the
install process set the permissions on this folder so that only
you can access it, be certain that you don’t change it in the
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