Re: Password Protection
I have a client who wants to secure only some personnel files, but not everything, so anyone on the staff can restore their own files should they need to. But the secured files could only be restored using a password. It sounds like Retrospects security applies to the entire Backup Set or the Retrospect application. Am I right in thinking that to accomplish what they need they will need to lock the files before backing up? Phil Geller WorkingMacs voice: 650 493-8689 fax: 650 493-8587 on 11/6/00 10:08 AM, Irena Solomon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, For details on Retrospect's security options, see Tech Note 310 at: http://www.dantz.com/index.php3?SCREEN=technotes I've outlined the basics below. There are four areas of security within Retrospect and its client software: -The Retrospect application password -Backup Set password protection and encryption -Client security codes -Network (Link) Encryption The first two deal with securing the application and the data in your backup set. Retrospect Application Password prevents unauthorized personnel from using the Retrospect application. It requires that the user type in a password when Retrospect launches or when the user tries to halt an operation in unattended mode. Backup Set Encryption can be set to three levels when securing a new Backup Set: - Password Only (no encryption): The data itself is unchanged, but a password is required whenever the Backup Set is accessed. - SimpleCrypt (fast): SimpleCrypt provides commercial-level security without appreciably slowing the backup process on all but the slowest computers. - DES (more secure): DES (Data Encryption Standard) is an advanced form of data encryption that achieves bank-level security. The effect on backup speed is entirely dependent on the processor, but may take three to four times as long as an equivalent backup to a Backup Set that is not encrypted. Retrospect can store the Backup Set password for you so you do not always have to enter it to use the Backup Set. Go to ConfigureBackup Sets, select the desired Backup Set, click Configure, and then click the Options tab. You may select from the following: - Ask for any access: Retrospect will prompt the user to enter the Backup Set's password, preventing unattended operation. - Save for scripted access (default): The password is not required for scheduled executions of scripts, but Retrospect still requires that the user enter the password for all other uses of the Backup Set. - Save for any access: You will never be asked for the password unless the configuration file is moved, deleted, or lost. HTH, Irena Solomon Dantz Technical Support From: Tim David [EMAIL PROTECTED] Retrospect also allows you to password protect an archive. When you create a new backup set, there is a button that says secure. I just use the password only so I don't know what the other two choices offer. (the second choice sounds like basic encryption and the third choice sounds like even better encryption but slower. I keep my tapes in a secure area so I feel comfortable just using the password protection. If you really wanted to be picky, you could use a combination of these ideas and have to enter a password several times. I would test this idea before you implement it though. Who know what multiple encryption would do. Jim Cowing wrote: Or you could just compress the files into a stuffit archive with password protection, then back them up. I am surprised Powerpoint doesn't have built in password protection the way Excel does. Jim Cowing Systems Engineer Target Corporation From: Don Foy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am trying to archive files (mostly powerpoint) from the server to a cd. The data contained is highly confidential. I was wondering if Retrospect is capable of password protecting files during an archive process. What I am hoping to find is that once the files are archived, to open the files, you must know the password. If Retrospect does not have these capabilities, is there any other programs available to do this? Setup: Blue and White G3, Retrospect 4.2, lots of RAM, up to date firmware. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050. -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Backing up a remote site over DSL
How feasible is it to backup a remote office over a DSL line? A client has a backup server at their main office and a remote site with 3 Macs. Each office has DSL. Assuming we can get through the firewalls, and get static IPs at the remote site, is it just a matter of entering the remote IPs in the Client configuration window? Has anyone tried this? Phil Geller WorkingMacs voice: 650 493-8689 fax: 650 493-8587 -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Backing up a remote site over DSL
How feasible is it to backup a remote office over a DSL line? A client has a backup server at their main office and a remote site with 3 Macs. Each office has DSL. Assuming we can get through the firewalls, and get static IPs at the remote site, is it just a matter of entering the remote IPs in the Client configuration window? Has anyone tried this? I do it, but it's slow. I think the best way to accomplish the task would be to do a duplicate from the source drive to a local drive, and then back up the local drive. Craig -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Retro.Startup Extension (Mac)
Retrospect Gurus: In patching some Retro.Startup Extensions so that Retrospect will function automatically behind the "BlackWatch" password-protected screen saver, I find that although Retrospect 4.2 is in use on every target machine, the Extension can vary anywhere from (and between) version 3.0Ai to 4.2. This is does not seem to affect Retrospect itself, but it does cause the patcher not to work in some instances. Since the program's automated backup scripts are stored in the System : Preferences : Retrospect : "Retro.Config (4.2)" file, is there any problem in removing the out-of-date Extension, and then allowing it to be rebuilt at the next launch of the program? Best regards, Mark E. Ingram [EMAIL PROTECTED] (also [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Backing up a remote site over DSL
On 11/7/00 8:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spake: How feasible is it to backup a remote office over a DSL line? A client has a backup server at their main office and a remote site with 3 Macs. Each office has DSL. Assuming we can get through the firewalls, and get static IPs at the remote site, is it just a matter of entering the remote IPs in the Client configuration window? Has anyone tried this? We've got a remote side w/3 NT machines on a PacBell Enhanced DSL. We've also got a VPN setup between them, so of the 5 static IPs that PacBell gives us we only use one for the firewall. All network traffic goes over the VPN, and through the firewall to the NAT'd addresses on the other side. We have Retrospect setup for Documents only, and it works quite nicely. Our home office is on T1 but that doesn't make a difference, the upbound DSL is 128, that's our limitation. Retro config is, as you mention, a simple matter of entering the IPs, done deal. System's been working fine for several months now. While there isn't much bandwidth, backing up only documents, and having only 3 clients, results in acceptable speed. Of course, if your remote office is creating multi-meg photoshop files, all bets are off... ;-) Peace, Edmund A. Hintz **|** "You may say I'm a dreamer, Mac Techie, Linux Geek, * | * But I'm not the only one... Mac/Linux Consultant * /|\ * I hope someday you'll join us, [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ | \* And the world will live as one. '78 Westy* Imagine." http://www.hintz.org -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
Re: Password Protection
On 11/7/00 7:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spake: I have a client who wants to secure only some personnel files, but not everything, so anyone on the staff can restore their own files should they need to. But the secured files could only be restored using a password. It sounds like Retrospects security applies to the entire Backup Set or the Retrospect application. Am I right in thinking that to accomplish what they need they will need to lock the files before backing up? If it's a mac running 9, use the built in file encryption. If you want tighter security or more features go for PGP or something. Since the main issue is the confidential files, you're better off encrypting them regardless of retrospect encryption. Peace, Edmund A. Hintz **|** "You may say I'm a dreamer, Mac Techie, Linux Geek, * | * But I'm not the only one... Mac/Linux Consultant * /|\ * I hope someday you'll join us, [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ | \* And the world will live as one. '78 Westy* Imagine." http://www.hintz.org -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
RE: Backing up a remote site over DSL
On 11/7/00 3:26 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] thus spake: (BTW -- if it were me with three computers, I would probably put a tape drive on one of the computers and have the reports sent to me via email so I could monitor the status of the backups. I just do this with one computer -- mine -- with a subset of the data.) Heh heh-try walking one of MY end users through dealing with tapes and such... It gives me a raging headache just thinking about it... ;-) Since they're about 400 miles away, having full remote access through VPN is *much* nicer(got TB2 on 'em as well, which rocks). As I said, by backing up *only* documents, we keep the bandwidth within an acceptable level for nighttime use. As for the OS, if the unit completely dies we'll just fedex a clean one to 'em-after restoring their files from the local backup set... As a result, I too never do a full backup over the DSL-which I concede would be akin to madness... Peace, Edmund A. Hintz **|** "You may say I'm a dreamer, Mac Techie, Linux Geek, * | * But I'm not the only one... Mac/Linux Consultant * /|\ * I hope someday you'll join us, [EMAIL PROTECTED] */ | \* And the world will live as one. '78 Westy* Imagine." http://www.hintz.org -- -- To subscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives:http://list.working-dogs.com/lists/retro-talk/ For urgent issues, please contact Dantz technical support directly at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 925.253.3050.
