topic ACS Backup Encryption in Network Access Control

ACS Backup Encryption

Alex Kitaichik — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:09:49 GMT

Hi All,

Is it possible to encrypt ACS 5.4 backups?

Based on the documentation it seems to be clear-text, so is there is a way to encrypt ACS backups so only the ACS can read and understand them?

I'm asking specifically of ACS performed backup so others will not be able to read/understand the file (except the ACS for restoring).

Thanks in advance..

ACS Backup Encryption

Amjad Abdullah — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 11:27:57 GMT

Hi Alex,

others can not understand the file but they can restore it to any ACS machine (physical or virtual).

See this: https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2165971

HTH

Amjad

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ACS Backup Encryption

Tarik Admani — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 07:22:50 GMT

In addition to Amjad,

If you want to store the backups, you can use other applications like winrar to set a key and compress them, when you want to take an ACS backup then you can use the same application to decrypt and restore.

This will require some testing just to make sure no assumptions about the winrar works just fine, and it does add some overhead, but that would be one option.

Thanks,

Tarik Admani
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ACS Backup Encryption

Alex Kitaichik — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:10:39 GMT

Thank you.

ACS Backup Encryption

Amjad Abdullah — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:18:40 GMT

Alex: Thank you as well.

Please mark the discussion as "answered". That will make it faster for others asking your qeustion to find the answer.

Regards,

Amjad

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