Guest BackupDaemon Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Is there a good method or piece of software that will allow me to restore secured backups (ntbackup.exe ... /r:yes) in a disaster situation (total loss of domain server and domain-joined computers)? The obvious fix would be to make unsecured backups. However, we would like our offsite backups to be at least somewhat protected. Maybe there is a better way to make these backups secure? I'm hesitant to use encryption, my worry is that if part of the encrypted backup is damaged, I lose all the data. Using encryption also increases the duration of the backup job (which is an important factor when contending with >100 GB of data). We're running Server 2000 and 2003; if possible, I'd like a solution applicable to both platforms.
Guest Phillip Windell Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: How can I restore from a secured backup? "BackupDaemon" <phunt@slk.(pleasedontspam).us> wrote in message news:0CFF215C-0263-4580-8061-003DA6A82D05@microsoft.com... > Is there a good method or piece of software that will allow me to restore > secured backups (ntbackup.exe ... /r:yes) in a disaster situation (total > loss > of domain server and domain-joined computers)? > > The obvious fix would be to make unsecured backups. Define secured. Define unsecured. Why use a "computer" to secure a backup that then has to be used to restore the computer? I know MS gives you the ability,...I'm just saying I question the logic of it. I do not define backups as being unsecured because I didn't use the /r:yes switch,..and I don't define them as secured because I used some software switch or some kind of encryption. I make backups without the "/r:yes". I put the tapes in a fireproof safe that is bolted from the inside to a concrete floor in the geographical center of a conrete block building with security cameras pointing down the hallways and around the exterior of the building with all exterior doors locked 24/7. The building is well lite 24/7,...is manned 24/7,...and is in plain site on a busy highway where there are always witnesses I call that secure,...and I didn't secure it with a "computer". You can't use a computer for everything. -- Phillip Windell http://www.wandtv.com The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. -----------------------------------------------------
Guest BackupDaemon Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: How can I restore from a secured backup? Your point is well said. I realise that nearly all forms of electronic data securing can be overcome, even encryption (except at extremely high encryption levels). Physical security will always be an important issue. By secured, I am simply refering to the ntbackup /r:yes switch, or some other software level protection. In my position I coordinate data backups for various companies. These companies have users that take backups offsite. I am interested in giving these backups a basic level of security so that moderately knowledgeable users can't access the data without major levels of work, frustration or money. Simple, unrestricted bkf files could be reasonably accessed by these designated backup persons, their family members, or by some house-breaking thief. A monitored, fire-proof, locking safe in a geographically secure location would be great, but unfortunately it is not feasible in this situation. I’d like to protect my data, but not lock myself out. That’s the logic I’m working under. "Phillip Windell" wrote: > "BackupDaemon" <phunt@slk.(pleasedontspam).us> wrote in message > news:0CFF215C-0263-4580-8061-003DA6A82D05@microsoft.com... > > Is there a good method or piece of software that will allow me to restore > > secured backups (ntbackup.exe ... /r:yes) in a disaster situation (total > > loss > > of domain server and domain-joined computers)? > > > > The obvious fix would be to make unsecured backups. > > Define secured. > Define unsecured. > > Why use a "computer" to secure a backup that then has to be used to restore > the computer? I know MS gives you the ability,...I'm just saying I question > the logic of it. I do not define backups as being unsecured because I > didn't use the /r:yes switch,..and I don't define them as secured because I > used some software switch or some kind of encryption. > > I make backups without the "/r:yes". I put the tapes in a fireproof safe > that is bolted from the inside to a concrete floor in the geographical > center of a conrete block building with security cameras pointing down the > hallways and around the exterior of the building with all exterior doors > locked 24/7. The building is well lite 24/7,...is manned 24/7,...and is in > plain site on a busy highway where there are always witnesses > > I call that secure,...and I didn't secure it with a "computer". You can't > use a computer for everything. > > > -- > Phillip Windell > http://www.wandtv.com > > The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft, > or anyone else associated with me, including my cats. > ----------------------------------------------------- > > >
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