cfreeze Posted August 27, 2007 Report Share Posted August 27, 2007 Hi all. Some of the computers I provide backup services for are going to have disk encryption software installed on them (not my decision for sure). I need to figure out if I'll still be able to provide backups for these users. My servers run OSX with Retrospect 6.1.126 Server edition, and I provide backups of certain directories on these computers (basically the user directories and a few other directories located elsewhere on the computers). It's my understanding that the OSX clients will have FileVault enabled, and this means that I can only provide backups of user directories when that user is actually logged into the computer. What about directories outside of the user's home directory? Will I be able to do file backups of those as well? The Windows users are going to have a program called Pointsec installed on them to provide encryption. Anybody know anything about this, and what effect this will have on Retrospect? Pointsec's website doesn't give much information at all as to how their software works, so I have no idea what ability (if any) Retrospect will have to get at the necessary files. Thanks for any info you can provide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CallMeDave Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 Quote: What about directories outside of the user's home directory? Will I be able to do file backups of those as well? FileVault will not effect directories outside of /Users/ Retrospect will behave the same way with those directories when FileVault is enabled as it will when FileVault is not enabled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfreeze Posted September 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 I have FileVault figured out (THANK YOU Dantz for putting in an option to not backup FileVault images!!!), but it's the Windows encryption I'm worried about. Is NOBODY out there dealing with the backup of encrypted Windows machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeDave Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Quote: Is NOBODY out there dealing with the backup of encrypted Windows machines? You should probably post something on one of the Windows areas of the Forum, too. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 I have done a backup of a computer Pointsec. I have never had a problem using Retrospect for Windows to backup the laptop with Pointsec as a client. I would expect 6.1 will work okay too although I haven't tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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