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< < | The system Encryption Passphrase can be set or changed from the System Parameter maintenance screen:
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> > | En el sistema Encryption Passphrase puede se definir o cambiar con de la pantalla de System Parameter maintenance: System Administration --> System Setup --> System Parameters | |||||||
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< < | To set the system Encryption Passphrase, you must click on the "Change" button next to the Encryption Passphrase field. You will then be presented with the following form which will allow you to set the system Encryption Passphrase. | |||||||
> > | Para fijar system Encryption Passphrase, usted debe seleccionar el boton "Change" acerca del campo Encryption Passphrase. Usted entonces va tener un form que les permitira fijar system Encryption Passphrase. | |||||||
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< < | If no data files have actually been encrypted, the system Encryption Passphrase may be safely changed. However, if any data files have been encrypted, you must follow the steps outlined below to change the system Encryption Passphrase. If you do not follow these steps, any previously encrypted data files will no longer be accessible by the system. | |||||||
> > | Si no hay archivos sendo encrypted, el Encryption Passphrase del sistema puede cambiar con seguridad. Sin embargo, si hay alguno archivo encrypted, usted debe seguir los pasos abajo para cambiar system Encryption Passphrase. Si usted no segui esos pasos, cualquier archivos previamente encrypted no van ser acesibles en su sistema. | |||||||
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< < | The encryption key for a specific database instance of a file can be set or changed in Database Management.
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> > | La llave de encryption para una base de datos especifica de un archivo puede ser fijada o cambiada en Database Management. Database Management --> File Specifications --> File Attributes | |||||||
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< < | The same encryption key value can be entered for each file or each file can have its own unique encryption key. An easy way to ensure that each file has a unique encryption key is to use the Random Key button to automatically generate a random key for the file. If you choose to enter an encryption key, you should choose "strong" key values just as you would for a password. This means that your key should not be a common name or word, should include a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters, and should be more than a few characters in length. | |||||||
> > | La misma llave de encryption value puede ser llenada para cada archivo o cada archivo puede tener sy llave de encryption unica. Una boa manera de estar cierto que cada archivo tiene una llave de encryption unica es usar el boton Random Key para generar una llave automaticamente para el archivo. Si usted desea entrar valores "fuertes" tal como usted usa en una contrasena. Eso significa que su llave no debe ser un nombre comun o una palavra, debe incluyer letras, numeros y caracteres especiales y ser mas grante que solamente unos caracteres. | |||||||
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< < | The encryption key for a FMS group is entered in System Administration.
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> > | La llave de encryption para el grupo FMS es llenada en System Administration. System Administration --> Configuration --> File System Groups --> FMS Group Attributes | |||||||
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< < | The same encryption key value can be entered for each FMS Group or each FMS Group can have its own unique encryption key. An easy way to ensure that each FMS Group has a unique encryption key is to use the Random Key button to automatically generate a random key for the FMS Group. If you choose to enter an encryption key, you should choose "strong" key values just as you would for a password. This means that your key should not be a common name or word, should include a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters, and should be more than a few characters in length. | |||||||
> > | La misma llave de encryption value puede ser llenada para cada FMS Group o cada FMS Group puede tener sy llave de encryption unica. Una boa manera de estar cierto que cada FMS Group tiene una llave de encryption unica es usar el boton Random Key para generar una llave automaticamente para el FMS Group. Si usted desea entrar valores "fuertes" tal como usted usa en una contrasena. Eso significa que su llave no debe ser un nombre comun o una palavra, debe incluyer letras, numeros y caracteres especiales y ser mas grante que solamente unos caracteres. | |||||||
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< < | The following steps should be followed to encrypt a new APPXIO file.
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> > | Los pasos seguintes deben ser usados para encrypt un nuevo archivo APPXIO. Si APPXIO file encryption no esta fijado enabled en su sistema, primero hay que seguir los pasos para enabling APPXIO file encryption.
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< < | Encrypted files may be shared and successfully accessed by two or more APPX systems provided the following conditions are all satisfied:
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< < | If you have more than one APPX system and you do not want to be able to share encrypted files between the systems, then you should use different system Encryption Passphrases and different file encryption keys. | |||||||
> > | Si usted tiene mas de un sistema de APPX y usted no desea compartir archivos encrypted entre los sistemas, entonces usted necesita usar sistemas diferentes de Encryption Passphrases y diferente file encryption keys. | |||||||
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< < | Encrypted files which have become corrupted may be recovered by using the "recover" option of the APPX herramienta engine. The recovery process for encrypted files is the same as the recovery process for non-encrypted files. For additional information on the use of the recover option, you can run:
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> > | Encrypted files que se tornan corrupted pueden ser recuperados usando la opcion "recover" de la heeramienta APPX. El proceso de recuperacion para archivos encrypted es el mismo proceso de recovery para archivos que no son encrypted. Para informacion adicional en como usar la opcion recover, usted puede ejecutar: appx -recover | |||||||
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< < | You should keep a record of the system Encryption Passphrase and the Encryption Keys that have been entered in a secure location that can be accessed in the event that you need to reenter the information. Once entered, the Encryption Passphrase and the Encryption Keys should not be needed again unless you find yourself in a situation where your System Administration files have become corrupted or lost and you cannot restore them from a backup. You might also need this information to set up an additional APPX server that needs to be able to access encrypted data files that were created on another APPX server. You will not be able to access your encrypted data files unless you are able to reenter the exact System Passphrase and the exact Encryption Keys that were used to create and process the encrypted data files. | |||||||
> > | Usted necesita mantener un registro de la Encryption Passphrase yEncryption Keys que usted utilizo en un local seguro que usted puede tener aceso en un evento que usted necesita re-llenar esa informacion.Una vez que usted uso esta informacion , Encryption Passphrase y Encryption Keys no van ser necesarias a menos que usted tenga una situacion donde System Administration files estean corrupted o perdidos o usted no puede restorar de un backup. Usted puede tambien necesitar esta informacion para set up an additional APPX server que necesita acessar datos encrypted que fueron creados en otro servidor de APPX. Usted no puede acesar sus datos encrypted data files a menos que usted use el mismo System Passphrase y las llaves exactas de Encryption que usted uso cuando creo en el proceso de encrypted data files. | |||||||
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< < | In the unlikely event that you to find yourself in the situation where your encrypted files cannot be accessed because you are unable to correctly enter the necessary System Passphrase and Encryption Keys, you should contact APPX Software, Inc. for assistance with recovering the encrypted data. | |||||||
> > | En el caso que usted no pueda acesar los datos encrypted porque usted no puede acesar System Passphrase y Encryption Keys, usted debe contactar APPX Software, Inc. para apoyo en recover de los datos encrypted. | |||||||
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< < | When an encrypted file is being opened, the APPX File Manager verifies that the system Encryption Passphrase and the encryption key that were used to create the file match the current system Encryption Passphrase and the current encryption key for the file. If they do not match, the file open will fail. The system File Status field is also set to "FI_CRYPT" indicating that the open failed because of an encryption mismatch. | |||||||
> > | Cuando los archivos encrypted se estan sendo abiertos, el APPX File Manager verifica que el System Encryption Passphrase y llave de encryption que fueron usadas para crear de archivo igual al actual system Encryption Passphrase y la llave actual de encryption para el archivo. Si ellos no son iguales, el abrir archivo va fallar. System File Status campo es fijado para "FI_CRYPT" indicando que el archivo fallo porque hay un erro en encryption. | |||||||
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< < | Effective with Release 5.0.0, the APPX Utility includes an option to encrypt APPXIO data files. | |||||||
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< < | Release 5.0.0 or higher of the APPX Utility allows APPXIO data files to be optionally encrypted. Encrypted data files provide an added layer of security for sensitive data. If an encrypted file is opened by any program other than APPX, the encrypted data is unintelligible. This means that backup copies of encrypted files on tape or disk are also secure since they cannot be deciphered without the appropriate software and encryption keys. If an encrypted data file is moved to another APPX server, it cannot be deciphered unless the APPX server is configured with the appropriate encryption keys and meets other necessary criteria. | |||||||
> > | Version 5.0.0 o mas alta de la of the APPX herramienta permite a los archivos de APPXIO una opcion de encryption. Los archivos encrypted proveen una camada de securidad para datos importantes. Si un archivo es abierto por un programa que nos sea APPX, los datos no var ser incomprensibles. Eso significa que las copias de backup encripted tambien son seguros una vez que no se puede decifrar sin el software apropriado y llave de encryption. Si un archivo con datos encrypted se move a otro servidor, no se puede decifralos sin una configuracion de servidor con las llaves de encryption y tambien tiene los otros criterios necesarios. | |||||||
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< < | The APPXIO file encryption feature is easily enabled by entering a passphrase into the Encryption Passphrase field of the System Parameter Record in APPX System Administration. | |||||||
> > | APPXIO file encryption es facil de enable en entering a passphrase el campo de Passphrase Encryption en el System Parameter Record en APPX System Administration. | |||||||
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< < | Setting the system Encryption Passphrase "enables" the APPXIO file encryption feature but does not actually cause any files to be encrypted. To "enable" encryption of individual files, you must also enter an encryption key into the file specifications for each of the individual files that are to be encrypted or you must enter an encryption key into the FMS group specifications for each group of files that are to be encrypted. However, if any existing files are to be encrypted, they must be exported before you enter any encryption keys. | |||||||
> > | Podemos poner en sistema Encryption Passphrase "enables" en APPXIO file encryption feature pero eso no hace los archivos a ser encrypted. Para "enable" encryption de archivos indidualess, usted debe entrar con una llave de encrytion key en especificaciones de archivo para los archivos individuales o usted debe entrar una llave de encription en el grupo de especificaciones de FMS para cada grupo o archivo que se var ser encripted. Sin embargo, si hay un archivo existente para ser encrypted, ellos deben ser exported antes que usted agrega los archivos de encryption. | |||||||
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< < | After entering a system Encryption Passphrase, exporting any existing files that are to be encrypted, and entering the appropriate encryption key(s), you must create any new files that are to be encrypted and, if encrypting any existing files, you must import them with the "Replace" option. | |||||||
> > | Despues de entrar una passprhrase encription en el sistema, exportar archivos existentes que se van ser encrypted, y entrar las llaves apropriadas de encryption, usted necesita crear un nuevo archivo que se va ser encrypted y, si hay archivos existentes encrypted, usted necesita importar ellos con la opcion "Replace". | |||||||
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If no data files have actually been encrypted, the system Encryption Passphrase may be safely changed. However, if any data files have been encrypted, you must follow the steps outlined below to change the system Encryption Passphrase. If you do not follow these steps, any previously encrypted data files will no longer be accessible by the system.
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If you have more than one APPX system and you do not want to be able to share encrypted files between the systems, then you should use different system Encryption Passphrases and different file encryption keys.
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APPXIO Data EncryptionEffective with Release 5.0.0, the APPX Utility includes an option to encrypt APPXIO data files.OverviewRelease 5.0.0 or higher of the APPX Utility allows APPXIO data files to be optionally encrypted. Encrypted data files provide an added layer of security for sensitive data. If an encrypted file is opened by any program other than APPX, the encrypted data is unintelligible. This means that backup copies of encrypted files on tape or disk are also secure since they cannot be deciphered without the appropriate software and encryption keys. If an encrypted data file is moved to another APPX server, it cannot be deciphered unless the APPX server is configured with the appropriate encryption keys and meets other necessary criteria.How to Enable APPXIO File EncryptionThe APPXIO file encryption feature is easily enabled by entering a passphrase into the Encryption Passphrase field of the System Parameter Record in APPX System Administration. Setting the system Encryption Passphrase "enables" the APPXIO file encryption feature but does not actually cause any files to be encrypted. To "enable" encryption of individual files, you must also enter an encryption key into the file specifications for each of the individual files that are to be encrypted or you must enter an encryption key into the FMS group specifications for each group of files that are to be encrypted. However, if any existing files are to be encrypted, they must be exported before you enter any encryption keys. After entering a system Encryption Passphrase, exporting any existing files that are to be encrypted, and entering the appropriate encryption key(s), you must create any new files that are to be encrypted and, if encrypting any existing files, you must import them with the "Replace" option. So, the basic steps required to enable encryption of APPXIO data files are:
How to Set or Change the System Encryption PassphraseThe system Encryption Passphrase can be set or changed from the System Parameter maintenance screen:System Administration --> System Setup --> System ParametersTo set the system Encryption Passphrase, you must click on the "Change" button next to the Encryption Passphrase field. You will then be presented with the following form which will allow you to set the system Encryption Passphrase. If no data files have actually been encrypted, the system Encryption Passphrase may be safely changed. However, if any data files have been encrypted, you must follow the steps outlined below to change the system Encryption Passphrase. If you do not follow these steps, any previously encrypted data files will no longer be accessible by the system.
Enter/Edit File Encryption KeysThe encryption key for a specific database instance of a file can be set or changed in Database Management.Database Management --> File Specifications --> File AttributesThe same encryption key value can be entered for each file or each file can have its own unique encryption key. An easy way to ensure that each file has a unique encryption key is to use the Random Key button to automatically generate a random key for the file. If you choose to enter an encryption key, you should choose "strong" key values just as you would for a password. This means that your key should not be a common name or word, should include a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters, and should be more than a few characters in length. Enter/Edit FMS Group Encryption KeysThe encryption key for a FMS group is entered in System Administration.System Administration --> Configuration --> File System Groups --> FMS Group AttributesThe same encryption key value can be entered for each FMS Group or each FMS Group can have its own unique encryption key. An easy way to ensure that each FMS Group has a unique encryption key is to use the Random Key button to automatically generate a random key for the FMS Group. If you choose to enter an encryption key, you should choose "strong" key values just as you would for a password. This means that your key should not be a common name or word, should include a mixture of letters, numbers, and special characters, and should be more than a few characters in length. How to Create A New Encrypted FileThe following steps should be followed to encrypt a new APPXIO file.
How to Encrypt an Existing FileThe following steps should be followed to encrypt an existing APPXIO file:
How to Decrypt an Encrypted File
Sharing of Encrypted FilesEncrypted files may be shared and successfully accessed by two or more APPX systems provided the following conditions are all satisfied:
Recovery of Corrupted Encrypted FilesEncrypted files which have become corrupted may be recovered by using the "recover" option of the APPX Utility engine. The recovery process for encrypted files is the same as the recovery process for non-encrypted files. For additional information on the use of the recover option, you can run:appx -recover Recovery of Undecipherable Encrypted FilesYou should keep a record of the system Encryption Passphrase and the Encryption Keys that have been entered in a secure location that can be accessed in the event that you need to reenter the information. Once entered, the Encryption Passphrase and the Encryption Keys should not be needed again unless you find yourself in a situation where your System Administration files have become corrupted or lost and you cannot restore them from a backup. You might also need this information to set up an additional APPX server that needs to be able to access encrypted data files that were created on another APPX server. You will not be able to access your encrypted data files unless you are able to reenter the exact System Passphrase and the exact Encryption Keys that were used to create and process the encrypted data files. In the unlikely event that you to find yourself in the situation where your encrypted files cannot be accessed because you are unable to correctly enter the necessary System Passphrase and Encryption Keys, you should contact APPX Software, Inc. for assistance with recovering the encrypted data.Application Design ConsiderationsWhen an encrypted file is being opened, the APPX File Manager verifies that the system Encryption Passphrase and the encryption key that were used to create the file match the current system Encryption Passphrase and the current encryption key for the file. If they do not match, the file open will fail. The system File Status field is also set to "FI_CRYPT" indicating that the open failed because of an encryption mismatch.Limitations:
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