On 1/30/2011 8:33 PM, Marc Dojka wrote: > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Dan Langille <d...@langille.org > <mailto:d...@langille.org>> wrote: > > On 1/28/2011 6:24 PM, Marc Dojka wrote: > > Hi all, > > I think I already have the answer, but wanted to double check. > It's not > possible to have the private key for data encryption password > protected, > correct. Thanks. > > > What concern are you trying to resolve by having some kind of > encryption? > > -- > Dan Langille - http://langille.org/ > >
It is much easier to follow conversation if you reply at the bottom. > For the backups: The media is stored at an offsite location. When > the media leaves my control, all data must be encrypted. This is > for policy reasons, insurance reasons, and ensures confidentiality of > customer information as well as HR records. OK, so this is why you encrypt the backup. > For the keys: So even if both the backups and the keys are > compromised, they are unusable without the private key password. I keep thinking, the private key (used only for decryption) does not need to be on the FD... only the public key (the one used for encryption). Can someone confirm? -- Dan Langille - http://langille.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users
