Re: [Bacula-devel] [Bacula-users] WindowsXP EFS - encrypting file system - How can I backup efs-encrypted files?

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Hi,
EFS encrypted files are not backed up. Those files are definitely not 
copied to the volume, even though bacula says "Backup OK" with no 
warnings - volume files is much too small.

I updated to 2.2.8 (all) and tried running fd,sd,dir and console on two 
different computers with winXPsp2-up-to-date.
greetings,
Sebastian

Arno Lehmann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 27.11.2007 11:51,, Dep, Khushil (GE Money) wrote::
>   
>> Hi Sebastian,
>>
>> I'm not sure this is possible at present with the current client code.
>>     
>
> Well, I'm not a developer of Bacula, but I looked at Microsofts web 
> site, and their knowledge bvase states that the Backup API windows 
> offers can handle encrypted files. This is the API Bacula uses on windows.
>
> So, in theory, I understand that Bacula should already correctly 
> handle encrypted files from windows.
>
> I suppose you have to run the FD as the Backup user, or as a member of 
> the Backup operators group.
>
> This, of course, depends a lot on on your system setup - I'm not a 
> windows admin, but I know that AD can make this quite interesting to 
> set up...
>
> Arno
>
>   
>> I'd think that this type of FS encryption support would have to be
>> written into the client or as some sort of pluggable module?
>>
>> Khush. 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: bac...@li...
>> [mailto:bac...@li...] On Behalf Of
>> Sebastian
>> Sent: 26 November 2007 13:27
>> To: bac...@li...
>> Subject: [Bacula-users] WindowsXP EFS - encrypting file system - How can
>> I backup efs-encrypted files?
>>
>> Hi,
>> how can I backup efs-encrypted files?
>>
>> Whether i 'm running bacula-fd as admin, SYSTEM, or my_user, it saves
>> only the path- and filenames, but not the content of the efs-encrypted
>> files. Running a restore-job results in zero-byte files.
>>
>> When running fd as SYSTEM, there are access-denied entries in log (as
>> expected), when running fd as my_user, there are *no* warnings in log.
>>
>> Client: WinXP SP2 with bacula-fd 2.2.6
>> Server: Debian sid with bacula-dir + sd 2.2.5
>>
>> greetings
>> Sebastian
>>
>>
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