[Box Backup] Wanting to write a new program.

[Scott McNee]

At this point in time the server is trusted by it's clients however there
will be a franchise setup type arrangement in the future. Where the client
of the server will not trust the server.

I thank you for your input Ben it is good to have someone query your
thinking before you embark on a new project. 

Scott McNee
ITServices


-----Original Message-----
From: boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk [mailto:boxbackup-admin@fluffy.co.uk] On
Behalf Of Ben Summers
Sent: Tuesday, 17 May 2005 5:21 PM
To: boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Subject: Re: [Box Backup] Wanting to write a new program.



On 16 May 2005, at 23:32, Scott McNee wrote:

> Some of our sites may not have access to a suitable {link speed} or 
> {Linux/Unix} box to Restore any data that they have backed up. Where 
> as A DVD can be sent to site and restored directly to the windows 
> machine if they
> are in possession of the appropriate Decryption Keys.

If you are using Box Backup within your organisation, and therefore 
implicitly trust the server, what's to stop you from uploading the 
client's key to the server, doing a restore locally on the server, and 
then writing the DVD of the unencrypted files?

I'm not trying to stop you from writing a useful utility, but just 
wanted to make sure it's absolutely necessary.

Ben

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