Data backed up by the client can be encrypted via the include.encrypt
option. Unless you know the encryption key, you can not restore the data.

CAUTION: If the user who encrypted the data loses/forgets the key, then
the data can not be restored, and there is nothing IBM can do to help.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"Cook, Dwight E" <DWIGHT.E.COOK AT SAIC DOT COM>
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03/12/2003 10:03
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        Subject:        Re: Client login with admin id and password



Well, since a "system privileged admin id" could change the node's
password
and then connect without using their admin id & password (use the one they
just set it to) I can see why the straight use of their id & password
would
be allowed.

Just another reason why management should pay their TSM admin's well ;-)

Dwight



-----Original Message-----
From: Gerhard Rentschler [mailto:g.rentschler AT RUS.UNI-STUTTGART DOT DE]
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:01 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Client login with admin id and password


Hello,
I always thought that a tsm admin does not have access to client data. I
think I learned something new.
Calling dsmc or dsm with -node=tarzan and specifying a valid admin id and
password (system privilege) gives access to node tarzan's data. At least
it
is possible to list the files. I haven't tried to restore data. This is
indeed documented. However, I would prefer if there were a message in the
activity log saying that admin id was used.
Am I wrong? Could someone explain this feature in more detail?

Best regards
Gerhard
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