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Installation and User's Guide

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Syntax►►ENCRYPTKeysavepromptgenerate►◄ParameterssaveThe encryption key password is saved in the Tivoli Storage Manager client'spassword file. A prompt is issued for an initial encryption key password, <strong>and</strong>after the initial prompt, the saved encryption key password in the passwordfile is used for the backups <strong>and</strong> archives of files matching the include.encryptspecification. The password can be up to 63 bytes in length. The key isretrieved from the password file on restore <strong>and</strong> retrieve operations.When the save option is specified for an API application, the initial keypassword must be provided by the application using the API in the dsmInitExfunction call. The API itself does not issue a prompt to the user but relies onthe application to prompt the user as necessary.This is the default.Restrictions:v This option can only be used when passwordaccess generate is also specified.v The root user or a Tivoli Storage Manager authorized user must specify theinitial encryption key password.promptThe management of the encryption key password is provided by the user. Theuser is prompted for the encryption key password when the Tivoli StorageManager client begins a backup or archive. A prompt for the same password isissued when restoring or retrieving the encrypted file. This password can beup to 63 bytes in length.When the prompt option is specified for an API application, the key passwordmust be provided by the application using the API in the dsmInitEx functioncall. The API itself does not issue a prompt to the user but relies on theapplication to prompt the user as necessary.Restriction: This option can only be used by the root user or a Tivoli StorageManager authorized user.generateAn encryption key password is dynamically generated when the Tivoli StorageManager client begins a backup or archive. This generated key password isused for the backups of files matching the include.encrypt specification. Thegenerated key password, in an encrypted form, is kept on the Tivoli StorageManager server. The key password is returned to the Tivoli Storage Managerclient to enable the file to be decrypted on restore <strong>and</strong> retrieve operations.ExamplesOptions file:encryptkey promptComm<strong>and</strong> line:Does not apply.362 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Windows Backup-Archive Clients: <strong>Installation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>User's</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>

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