yes, the encryption happens on the client end, before the data is 
actually sent to the media server for writing to tape.

On Feb 4, 2005, at 10:46 AM, <marshall.a.skare AT accenture DOT com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
>
>
> I couldn't find an answer to this question in the PDF doc I have from
> Veritas on NBU Encryption.  I know that the data files (not their 
> names,
> but their contents) get encrypted.  Is the actual communication session
> during the backup encrypted as well?  I didn't see any mention of it 
> one
> way or the other in the Encryption manual.
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Marshall Skare
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