Vembu NetworkBackup User Guide

Data Encryption Management

Backups configured under Vembu VMBackup can be encrypted with user-defined password which can be provided during backup configuration. You can choose choose between system generated password or from the list of user-defined passwords.

• From the Management tab, select Data Encryption Management option. You can add and manage multiple encryption passwords under Encryption Setting page.
• You can search for a particular password hint from the list of password hint using the Search option.

Steps to add Encryption Password:

• Click +Add Password. In the pop-up window that appears, enter the desired password and enter again to confirm the password.
• Also, provide a password hint to identify it separate from other available passwords. Click Save once done adding the password.

Note: Password and its hint should not be the same to avoid security issues. encryption hint should be at least 6 characters and not more than 25 characters. Encryption hints are unique and no two passwords can have the same encryption hint.

Note: Vembu BDR Suite uses industry standard AES - 256 encryption algorithm to encrypt the backup data.

Follow the below steps to enable encryption while configuring backups:

• Proceed with the backup configuration of your choice till backup 'scheduling' and proceed with Next to Settings Page. Select the Enable Encryption checkbox. Choose a password of your own between: system-generated password or from the list of user-defined passwords.

• You can create a new password by selecting the Add Password option.

Note: By default, Vembu VMware backup uses the system-generated password to encrypt backups even if Encryption is disabled. You can opt to a custom password for extended data protection and you will be required to provide it during recovery. Opting to the custom password will disable integrity check from being performed automatically. It is recommended to perform Quick VM Recovery periodically to ensure data integrity.

Note: Password and its hint should not be the same to avoid security issues. The Password should contain at least a character, a number, and a special character [! @ # $ % ^ & *] .Encryption hint should be at least 6 characters and not more than 25 characters. Encryption hints are unique and no two passwords can have the same encryption hint.

• Provide the password and encryption hint of your choice. Once you have completed configuring the Encryption Password, click Save. Click the Clear option if you want to clear out the Password and Encryption hint.

Note: By default, Encryption Setting will be disabled.