Session password - what does it do? 1

[jrass]

Hi all

I am using version 11.1 sp3 on Novell Netware 6.5 sp7. I read through all the information in the 'helps' and something is still not jiving with me. I have the ability to add a session password to my backup jobs. Please note that everything I read and all the screenies I see all mention a session/encryption along with the option to "encrypt files before backup" option. On my Arcserve Manager screen (11.1sp3 also) I only have the session password. This being the case what does my 'session' password do and if anyone can shed any light as to why I do not have the encryption options I will be very happy.

I am using a quantum DLT drive and HP LTO 960 drives and receive the same findings across several servers.

 

[davidmichel]

Session Password - when set the password must be used in order to restore from that session.

 

[davidmichel]

Oh yes and the NetWare version of ARCserve does not support software encryption.

 

[jrass]

Very interesting. Thanks so much for your time. Next step - find a backup solution that supports encryption

 

[davidmichel]

On NetWare there is not a lot to choose from.

 

[jrass]

I am not finding too many good solutions for netware at all. What I am trying out now is to install Arcserve on a Windows 2003 box that has the Novell Client on it and have that server do the encrypted tape backup jobs.

 

[davidmichel]

More and more clients are moving ARCserve to a Windows system and using the NW Client Agent for NetWare backups.

For long term consider getting a LTO4 tape drive that does encryption at the hardware level. This will greatly increase you throughput and compression ratio. It will be necessary to upgrade to ARCserve 12 for full support of hardware encryption.

 

[jrass]

Funny you mention LTO 4. I had originally purchased an HP 1840 LTO 4. Arcserve documentation siad it was compatible but it was not gonna work with Netware 65.sp7. Hopefully Novell can resolve that issue in short order because LTo4 is the way to go for encryption for sure!

 

[jrass]

Oh ya - -as a follow up. I am using Yosemite software which handles encryption from disk to tape at 256bit AES.