Thanks for the whose input I received. As per usual, all answers were great.
Some feedback. Unanimous - encrypt if possible. Why - because we can and should (and cyb. There is currently no : Because we must! What - tapes to be sent offsite as well as tapes that remain onsite. A missing tape is a missing tape. Thanks again Robbie Bell ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

