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Peter99
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2013-04-18 : 12:28:53
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| Hi,We are sending database backup to vendor for troubleshooting. Vendor have secure ftp site. We just want to make sure backup file is secure. I want to encrypt database backup. How to do that? or is there any way to send database backup to vendor in secure way?Thanks |
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robvolk
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Posted - 2013-04-18 : 13:03:29
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| You have a few options for encrypting SQL Server backups, in order of ease and flexibility:1. Get a 3rd party backup utility like LiteSpeed or Redgate SQL Backup2. Use an encryption or Zip utility on the backup file before transmitting it3. Use transparent data encryption on your database#3 is a bit drastic and prevents your backups from being compressed. The other 2 options can compress and encrypt.Be advised that using native SQL Server backups with a password will NOT encrypt the backup. |
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How to encrypt database backup file