Jon Ingason wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Dan Langille skrev: >> Jon Ingason wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Dan Langille skrev: >>>> Jon Ingason wrote: >>>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>> Hash: SHA1 >>>>> >>>>> I have a scenario where I have client which data I encrypt backup. Now >>>>> this client crash and I want to restore this data somewhere in secure >>>>> place. I don't want restore it on the new client. >>>>> >>>>> I know how to initiate the encryption of the backup (have test it), but >>>>> I am wondering how I do the restore the way I describe? Any ideas? >>>> Issue the restore command. Before the job is launched, alter the client >>>> using the mod command. >>>> >>>> NOTE: the new client will need the keys to decrypt the restore >>> Thanks Dan. >>> >>> OK, but if I just have the backup data and the keys and that backup data >>> is so old that I need to use common line tools to extact the data from >>> the backup? >> It sounds like you are concerned that the backups are much older than >> the version of Bacula you have installed and are concerned that Bacula >> will not be able to read and restore from that backup. >> >> I know of nothing that will prevent Bacula from reading old backups. >> >> If you do wish to use command line tools, they are documented fully. You >> just use them... >> >> Ahh, click. Perhaps you are asking: it is possible to extract >> unencrypted data from an encrypted backup using command line tools? >> >> I think not. You need bacula-fd to do the unencryption. <== it would >> be good if someone else could confirm this theory. >> >> If my theory is correct, what is your concern? >> >> > > I have a client in the field that hat crashed. I need to replace it with > new one. In my lab I install a new client and need most of the > configuration files from the old one. I have no problem if the backup is > not encrypted, but how do I do if the backup is encrypted? > > Must I install bacula-fd on the client and the keys to get the backup > encrypted
To restore an encrypted backup, the bacula-fd needs the keys used to encrypt the backup. > or can I do it in other way? Without the keys, an encrypted backup cannot be restored. -- Dan Langille - http://www.langille.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
