Another option, depending on how many machines are on the public network, is a VPN tunnel, like FreeSWAN or CIPE. (This also provides a secure channel for other useful things like monitoring and remote control, if desired).
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 3:45 PM > To: Chad Morland > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Amanda and Encryption > > > Hello, > > Encryption is possible via gnupg and gzip. > > Please read the info at the the following url: > > http://security.uchicago.edu/tools/gpg-amanda/ > > I am in the process of writting a document to cover this. It > is about 90% > done and is not up to date with 2.4.3. ( I dont know if there are any > differences with 2.4.3, I assume none) If you would like I > can forward > you what I have. Its info is complete but it needs to be proof read > again, so understand its not perfect. > > I am currently running this setup and love it. It has not > messed up on > me once. > > > Andrew > > On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Chad Morland wrote: > > > I was wondering if it is possible to encrypt the traffic that amanda > > sends over a network. I have data that I need to backup and > some of the > > data will have to travel over the public internet. Because this data > > contains sensitive information I do not want the data to be sent > > unencrypted. Has anyone configured amanda to use SSL/TLS or > even SSH? > > Thanks. > > > > -CM > > >
