Re: VMS Security Rundown

From: Hoff Hoffman (hoff_at_hp.nospam)
Date: 09/29/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:18:39 GMT

In article <bl9hrr$neq$1@reader2.panix.com>, Dale Dellutri <ddelQQQlutr@panQQQix.com> writes:
:On 29 Sep 2003 09:13:52 GMT, RobRPM2222 <robrpm2222@aol.cominternet> wrote:
:> 4. if you were given free rein to add a security feature or cause a change in
:> the security implimentation of OpenVMS, what would you change?
:
:Integrate encryption into VMS backup.

  Already implemented and available, with the installation of the
  "Encryption for OpenVMS" product. With the Encryption product
  installed, BACKUP can encrypt and decrypt its data. The commands:

  BACKUP/ENCRYPT=(NAME=keyname|VALUE=keyvalue[,ALGORITHM=algorithm])
  
  The ENCRYPT and DECRYPT commands are also available.

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 --------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------
        Hoff (Stephen) Hoffman OpenVMS Engineering hoff[at]hp.com

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