The requirement for a TSM database to restore the files is not in and of
itself a "security" feature. There was some discussion on this subject a
while back. Check the archives for criterion:

   "Reading client data from a storage pool tape"

Here is a specific link that includes a good portion of the discussion:

http://msgs.adsm.org/cgi-bin/get/adsm0502/323/3.html

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-06-21
07:06:46:

> With the latest problems that have come out with backup tapes being
> stolen my CIO is concerned with TSM's security.
> Does anyone know where I could print off something to show him on
> the security of TSM, meaning if you don't have the database you
> can't get to the data, etc.
> Also is anyone using encryption?
> Does encryption slow your backup down? Is there a large impact with
> using encryption?
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