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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. CRYPT_KIND option for NetBackup clients
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

CRYPT_KIND option for NetBackup clients

The CRYPT_KIND entry on the client determines whether the standard encryption or legacy encryption is used in the backup. Normally, CRYPT_KIND is set automatically.

The CRYPT_KIND entry applies to clients with the NetBackup Encryption option installed.

See the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.

Table: CRYPT_KIND information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

CRYPT_KIND = type

The following values can be entered:

  • NONE

    No encryption is used on the client (default)

  • LEGACY

    Legacy pertains to 40-bit and 56-bit data encryption standard (DES). Legacy encryption is not recommended.

  • STANDARD

    Standard pertains to 128-bit and 256-bit encryption (AES, 3DES, Blowfish cipher). Standard encryption is recommended.

This option should appear only once in the configuration file.

Equivalent Administration Console property

NetBackup Management > Host Properties > Double-click on client > Encryption.

More Information

Encryption properties

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