Re: [Bacula-users] Encryption backup using GPG

2009-03-17 Thread Vladimir Doisan
> Currently I do gpg encryption and upload it to amazon s3 but only on > the files that are "Static archives" aka after x amount of time they > do not change but we need a copy of them. > > http://lucasmanual.com/mywiki/Bacula#head-53a198d817eca824a1d8ecb3f86c5662303fd668 > > I would be intereste

Re: [Bacula-users] Encryption backup using GPG

2009-03-16 Thread Vladimir Doisan
GPG directly to Bacula tapes? - Can't do. Default encryption module that is already included with Bacula using OpenSSL with certificates works just fine. If using GPG is a requirement: 1. Backup to a file based volume 2. Encrypt backup volume with GPG 3. Write backup.gpg to the tape (tar or bacula

Re: [Bacula-users] Finding performance issues

2009-02-10 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Since I have similar setup - Is it OK to have database on the same server but different array? Thanks Vladimir John Drescher wrote: > You should never have the database on the same raid array as the > storage. If you have to put it on a different computer. > > John --

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula backups and data encryption

2008-02-20 Thread Vladimir Doisan
> Encrypting the backup will secure it in transit. Users must be aware > that encryption of the backup requires keeping the encryption keys > secure. If the keys are lost, your backup is useless. Bacula has ability to use "Master keys" to prevent this unfortunate event. It is explained in the l

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula backups and data encryption

2008-02-20 Thread Vladimir Doisan
You could also encrypt the backup files to achieve same net result. http://www.bacula.org/en/rel-manual/Data_Encryption.html Win Htin wrote: > Hi folks, > > During a backup session, is the data flow between the client and server > encrypted by default? TIA for your input. ---

Re: [Bacula-users] First time with Bacula

2008-01-07 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Try this http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Encrypted_Backup_System_Using_Bacula_and_GnuPG You do not have to configure the GPG encryption as it is depreciated in favor of the "native" encryption methods in Bacula. The server/client setup is still the same. Good luck. Reynier Perez Mira wrote: > Hi ev

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula Compression

2007-12-26 Thread Vladimir Doisan
The compression project was abandoned, but in theory it should not be hard to create. GZIP is OK, but there are better things out there now like rk, rar and 7z Diego Roccia wrote: > Hi all, > a question: is there a way to implement other compression methods (like > lzo) in bacula? I found an old p

Re: [Bacula-users] Automatic FTP after a group of backup jobs have been run

2007-12-26 Thread Vladimir Doisan
There is an easier way to do it, just make sure that certain job always runs last. I did something similar with encryption (before it existed in Bacula) using "RunAfterJob" command placed in "BackupCatalog" job Just make sure that 1 - priority is the lowest (highest integer number) of all jobs 2 -

Re: [Bacula-users] "signature = MD5|SHA1" vs "PKI Signature = yes"

2007-11-16 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Still looking for the answer. I will allow myself a single bump for this topic. Hopefully a developer will be answer this question. Thanks Vladimir Doisan wrote: > Currently I have "signatures" set in the FileSet as "signature = MD5" > and > "PKI Signature = yes

Re: [Bacula-users] Large file support not getting enabled

2007-11-02 Thread Vladimir Doisan
just add --enable-largefile to your ./configure Chris Cameron wrote: > First off, this is in OpenBSD 4.1. > > I'm compiling Bacula 2.2.5 and I'm not able to get large file support > enabled. > > Does anyone know what I need to do? I know OpenBSD supports large files, > and Bacula works fine w

[Bacula-users] "signature = MD5|SHA1" vs "PKI Signature = yes"

2007-11-01 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Currently I have "signatures" set in the FileSet as "signature = MD5" and "PKI Signature = yes" in client-fd (I assume SHA256 is default) Is it necessary to have them set in both places? Can I safely get rid of "signature = MD5" from FileSet definition? Thanks --

Re: [Bacula-users] Encryption and hardware compression

2007-10-30 Thread Vladimir Doisan
uot; and once on the tape. I'm not sure what you mean by your statement below. > For example what's with the connection cookie the director presents > the [FS]D (don't know exactly)? Eric Böse-Wolf wrote: > Vladimir Doisan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> If

Re: [Bacula-users] Encryption and hardware compression

2007-10-26 Thread Vladimir Doisan
If you turn TLS and file encryption - the data will be double encrypted Arno Lehmann wrote: > Hi, > > 26.10.2007 10:52,, Eric Böse-Wolf wrote:: >> Hello Bacula Users, >> >> I want to do encrypted backups and asked myself wether it >> makes sense to turn off the hardware compression of the >> ta

Re: [Bacula-users] Restoring with Encryption

2007-04-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Was this problem resolved? When restoring some file (tried 3 different files in 3 different folders) I get same error, however the file gets restored without problems. Bacula 2.0.3 Linux Dir and Win2k client. I am also using 4096 bit keys (bacula doc had example as 2048) Thanks. 24-Apr 16:48 back

Re: [Bacula-users] Re : ***************URGENT************Need Help !***************

2007-03-12 Thread Vladimir Doisan
I agree 100% with Kern - if you do not know the system and it is a critical application - either master it or use the most common configuration to get better support or look for something else. BTW - I did not get the original message at all. The crazy ** blah, blah !!!* are sending yo

Re: [Bacula-users] bweb on sqlite3 ?

2007-02-19 Thread Vladimir Doisan
You can, but it does not mean that you should. I've been in the same situation (Bacula 1.38 + sqlite2) - it works, but slower when compared to MySQL. BTW there is really nothing complex about MySQL and Bacula 1. Install & Initialize MySQL (OS specific - see one of many MySQL install HOWTOs) 2. run

Re: [Bacula-users] Help With Documentaion

2007-02-13 Thread Vladimir Doisan
You can try this guide, I tried to dumb proof it as much as possible. http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Encrypted_Backup_System_Using_Bacula_and_GnuPG Once you have a working system - just start customizing from there bit by bit. You can disregard the GnuPG encryption part if you want, it will work with

Re: [Bacula-users] Win2k Automated Upgrade from 1.3x to 2.0

2007-01-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
no Lehmann wrote: > Hello, > > On 1/24/2007 10:38 PM, Vladimir Doisan wrote: > I think there is a bit of work needed to get the update 1.38 to 2.0 > happen automatically. > If I understand correctly, you stop service, copy files, start service. > Which would work just perfectl

Re: [Bacula-users] Win2k Automated Upgrade from 1.3x to 2.0

2007-01-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
ld be automated. Let me know what you think, I had crazy week (2 months actually), maybe I am way off... Vladimir Michel Meyers wrote: > P.S. You will also have to adapt the service name, the new installer > installs the FD as 'bacula-fd', not just 'bacula'. > > Gr

Re: [Bacula-users] Win2k Automated Upgrade from 1.3x to 2.0

2007-01-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Michel, that's the one I saw, I will try test deployment. thanks! Michel Meyers wrote: > Vladimir Doisan wrote: >>> Oh, so the install directory would still be c:\bacula (whatever the 1.3x >>> was)? > > No, the new installer unfortunately uses the Program Files

Re: [Bacula-users] Win2k Automated Upgrade from 1.3x to 2.0

2007-01-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Oh, so the install directory would still be c:\bacula (whatever the 1.3x was)? Maybe I was looking at the different script, or mixed it up with something else... Could you give me the link? Thanks! Michel Meyers wrote: > Vladimir Doisan wrote: >>> Does anyone have any scripts to pus

[Bacula-users] Win2k Automated Upgrade from 1.3x to 2.0

2007-01-24 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Does anyone have any scripts to push updates to clients on Windows 2000 network? OR alternatively, does Bacula-2.0.1.exe has any command line switches to help to automate deployment? If, nothing exists, I will write batch or bash script to do it. BTW - I did see the script to update existing 1.3x

Re: [Bacula-users] Backup larger than files present

2006-12-28 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Is it possible that this is your second run of the full backup and you merely just adding more data to the volume? - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the c

Re: [Bacula-users] Disk Backups - with offsite storage too

2006-09-25 Thread Vladimir Doisan
I am running such backup. You just have to have another server where to send your bacula volumes for storage. you have couple options here 1. Encrypt Bacula volume(s) with GnuPG and transfer over the network. Just search Google for Bacula and GnuPG together. I wrote a guide on how to do it a while

Re: [Bacula-users] Tape compression and encryption

2006-09-18 Thread Vladimir Doisan
I have similar findings with GnuPG. If I try to encrypt AND compress the bacula volume, I get almost 0 compression ratio. As somebody mentioned the only way to accomplish your task is to compress the file with FD before encryption. Michael Brennen wrote: > I enabled encryption on 1.39.23 using the

Re: [Bacula-users] Issues concerning the production release of Bacula 1.39.x

2006-09-14 Thread Vladimir Doisan
I have some questions regarding the latest 1.39 and future 1.40 So far how does encryption influences the backup speed? How about the encryption and compression? Is it a lot slower then compression alone? Which encryption algorithm is used for encryption? (I assume everything that OpenSSL supports?

Re: [Bacula-users] Backing Up Microsoft Exchange

2006-09-11 Thread Vladimir Doisan
As it was mentioned before, there are only 2 ways to backup exchange. 1. Use 3rd party soft (ntbackup.exe will work. I use it to backup system state on all servers) 2. Use VSS under Win 2003. To conserve space on the server itself in the case of ntbackup, you could map a network share on any other

Re: [Bacula-users] Data encryption.

2006-09-07 Thread Vladimir Doisan
ome minor revisions to it, but it will work) BACKUP.BAT REM --- Encrypted Backup Script 1.0 REM --- Created by Vladimir Doisan August 23, 2005 REM --- Free to Use/Modify/Distribute under GPL REM --- This script uses AxCrypt (http://axcrypt

Re: [Bacula-users] Data encryption.

2006-09-07 Thread Vladimir Doisan
Hi Lech Karol The only sure way to encrypt data right now is to encrypt it on the server (you could have 3rd party encryption on the client, but it gets messy). Basically when I finish backing up the clients with Bacula, I execute "RunAfter" script which uses GnuPG with public key to encrypt the vo