Scheduled backup to encrypted image on network volume?
Hi,
Is there a way to do a scheduled backup to a network drive using an encrypted image? I'd like to have the image mount before and after backup automatically but have the image password-protected. Possible? And since there are smilies, :eek: Love, Tara |
Yes, this is possible. Create an encrypted sparse image of the proper size using Disk Utility. Then, point SuperDuper!'s "Disk image..." pop-up choice (in the destination menu) to this image. Should work just fine.
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No: SuperDuper! will mount the image (prompting for the password, unless it's in the keychain, which I recommend), copy and then unmount.
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That is good to know. I think this info will be useful to me in my on-going attempts to use SD! to securely back-up my FileVaulted home directory.
Also, in terms of the "Disk Image..." dialog in the destination pop-up menu. Are you saying that is possible to choose a previously created encrypted disk image from that dialog? Since the options in that dialog don't include any encryption settings, it is not clear to me how one would 'point' to a previously created encrypted image. The dialog box seems to be a 'Save as" type, rather than an 'Open' type dialog... |
Yes, that can be a bit confusing -- we didn't want two commands there. But, click the existing image file (it'll be grey) and we'll use it.
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I'll try it in my next file vault backup test. |
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