topic Re: OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha BACKUP/ENCRYPT in Operating System - OpenVMS

OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha BACKUP/ENCRYPT

Cass Witkowski — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:05:18 GMT

One of our engineers was asking if we could encrypt our backups. So I tried the following command.

$ bac/encr a.dat b.dat
Enter key value:
Verification:

I got the following error. As usual it is impossible to look up items on the HP web site. Does any one have more information on this Data Encryption Facility and is it free or a layered product?

%ENCRYPT-E-PRODNOTINS, optional software product Data Encryption Facility not in
stalled

Thanks

Cass

Re: OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha BACKUP/ENCRYPT

Andy Bustamante — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:32:13 GMT

Hi Cass,

With 7.3 you needed a license to use encryption. In 8.3 it's included with the base operating system, http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/83FINAL/6679/6679pro_002.html.

The SPD for Encryption at http://h18000.www1.hp.com/info/SP2674/SP2674PF.PDF has part number for 7.3 PAKs. Depending on your environment, it may be easier to add a layered product instead of migration.

We should meet for lunch again, one of these days. I'm in Kearny Mesa now.

Andy

Re: OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha BACKUP/ENCRYPT

Ian Miller. — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:51:04 GMT

For V8.2 you can use it but its a seperate install. Look for the kit on the OS CD.

The manual is
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/doc/encryption.html

Re: OpenVMS V7.3 Alpha BACKUP/ENCRYPT

Cass Witkowski — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:46:49 GMT

Thanks for the information