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A simple way is to use nfs to allow your linux file systems to be mountable
from an NT or Windows 95/98 machine. To perform the backup, just mount the
directories and then use any Windows backup program that offers password
protection. If you have a slow network this may take a while, but at least
it will be secure.

Another way would be to perform a cpio backup to tape on the linux box (tar
is never a very good idea and the only reason it is still around is that
there is a lot of legacy support for it) and then share that drive with an
NT/Win95/98 box and copy the cpio file to a tape backup with password
protection and then erase the tape that has the cpio file.

Ken

nwaltham@my-deja.com wrote:

> Hello All,
>  I have a Redhat Linux 5.2 server with the kernel upgraded to 2.1.10. I
> have taken various physical security measures like making lilo boot
> straight in without waiting for a prompt, passwording the bios setup
> and disabling the floppy in the BIOS. It strikes me that the weakest
> point, from a physical point of view is the tape backup. The tapes are
> made using tar, so could be read easily on other machines. I would like
> to continue using tar, but what could I use as a filter (some kind of
> compressable encryption with password) which would offer some kind of
> protection? I don't think we are under any real threat, I just want to
> do things using 'good practices' just in case I am asked!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Nick
>
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