Re: Using EFS - is there a better way?

From: Ben Nevarez (bnevarez_at_sjm.com)
Date: 11/16/05

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    Maybe you can use the password option for backup T-SQL command. This should
    work for both on disk and tape files.

    Ben Nevarez

    "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" <mike@epprecht.net> wrote in message
    news:eecNsKj6FHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
    > Hi
    >
    > The encryption is only whilst it is on disk. If you copy it to tape, the
    > encryption does not follow it.
    >
    > What are you worried about that you need to encrypt your data?
    >
    > Regards
    > --------------------------------
    > Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
    > Zurich, Switzerland
    >
    > IM: mike@epprecht.net
    >
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    > Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
    >
    > "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:609BCDE6-1ECB-4A79-8DA0-0DA2E970B5CC@microsoft.com...
    >>I want to encrypt my bak/trn backup files. Should I just use EFS? Can
    >> anyone recommend a better way to do this w/perhaps a third party tool?
    >>
    >> What about encrypting the mdf/ldf files? I know that performance will
    >> take
    >> a hit
    >> but wanted some input.
    >
    >

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