Encryption of savesets in group backup

Question

Hi All,

I have seen encryption option for backup in the Networker User console.

Is it possiible to use encryption while taking backup from server side ? Can we create some sort of directive for encryption assign them to clients under a particular group ?

Regards,
R.Thandayuthapani

dk3 · Answer

Encryption of server-side backups is possible. But as far as I know it's only a per-client and not a per-group setting. Try the following directive to encrypt a complete UNIX/Linux file system

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+aes: . ;

The password for encryption is set in field "datazone pass phrase". It can be found in thee servers adminstration view's "configuration" tab -> server -> "properties" -> tab "configuration". Please use this setting with care, afaik password is stored unencrypted on networker server.

rtpani1 · Answer

Hi DK,FYI, the 'aes' directive can be used for encypting save sets of Windows filesystem also. New directive can be created and applied to all the clients whose backup requires to be encrypted. Rightly said, it's not a per-group setting.Thanks for your inputs.

antonio_toribio · Answer

Hi all, Does anybody know which versions can work with this kind of encryption? Is this method more secure than the xlateasm one? Thanks a lot,

jstamp · Answer

Hello  Antonio NW 7.3.2 and newer supports aes encryption aes uses a more secure encryption method than xlateasm. Thanks. J

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