I created a password repository repo on gitlab and then reinstalled the OS.
After reinstalling the system, I cannot access the password repository!
(I’ve set up the GPG key and the ssh key)
Without the repo, I can’t log into my mailbox for GitLab confirmation, now what? (I’m desperate)
Can anyone help me?
What’s that and which purpose would it solve?
It sounds like it was used as a place outside the computer that was used to store passwords while reinstalling. - That’s not a bad idea.
I have my passwords in a repository that I can then just clone and update on all the computers (including my telephone) that I use passwords on - so I can connect to the same services from several devices - and my password manager then just accessed that repo.
That is assuming you didn’t just react to the “repository repo” part, I have a hard time seeing why you would want such a construction.
Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like a chicken-egg problem with storing access keys in a repo, and then throwing away access keys during an OS reinstall. I’m not sure if the GitLab support teams can help with recovery, since it would need account owner proof in some way (email validation, etc.) I’d try recovering the email account first, and when done, check how to recover other services.
On a personal note, I strongly advise against storing passwords in a Git repository that is stored outside of a local network. There’s password managers, and these usually provide a backup/recovery method for that. When in doubt, put the encrypted passwords store on 2 USB drives and keep them safe. Similar to having 2 hardware 2FA tokens.