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Exchange InformationStore Backup file security / General FileSecurity

Hi

The SBS 2003 R2 server takes a NT backup of Exchange InformationStore to a NAS -disk where everyone have full rights.

1. What if the NAS-disk is stolen? Can anyone recover mails from there?
2. What if both the SBS 2003 server and the NAS-disk are stolen? Can anyone recover mails from there?
3. If the SBS 2003 server is stolen propably all files from shares can easely recovered/copied/opened, right?

Thanks in advantage,

Juha

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RimFire007

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Thanks demazter:

Additionally. Any easy way to encrypt the Exchange backup files? Since the BUs are stored to NAS the TrueCrypt isn't the option here. Does the SBS 2003 include any "built in" encryption tool? I do have Symantec installed but I would love to use something else here. We copy the InformationStore BU files over Internet to a Third Party Secure Store.

Rgs, Juha

Glen Knight

Sadly not. You may be able to use a 3rd party tool but I am not aware of any.

RimFire007

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Thanks demazter

I just wanted to have second opinion and unfortunatelly the physical security of the server area seems to be the only solution here when using MS build in solutions.

I reported the customer facts as demazter explained.

Rgs,

Juha

RimFire007

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Additionally

I was able to change Windows permissions to NAS only for Domain Administrators and NAS local administrator.