Netbackup 7.6.0.1 - Security

[NBU2010]

Dear Forum,

Need to understand what kind of security can be implemented in Netbacup 7.6.0.1 with respect to audits.

Thanks In Advance

[Marianne]

Yes. It is called NBAC - NetBackup Access control.

See chapter 4 of NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide 

 

[GulzarShaikhAUS]

except NNAC you also need to turn on the auditing so that it can be viewed. Also these audits can be viewed in OpsCenter. Its cool feature and I like it.

Configuring auditing on a NetBackup master server

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO105856

[watsons]

NBAC - provides more granular level of security access, more complicated when comes to managing. 

For a basic level security access, you can use auth.conf for accessing to NBU Java GUI.

[Marianne]

auth.conf is no good if you need auditing... On a 7.5 or 7.6 master server, auditing is enabled by default.

[GulzarShaikhAUS]

Hi Marianne,

I believe it is enabled for the fresh installations of 7.5/7.6. But the one which you upgrade needs to be enabled manually.

I have done it recently.

[NBU2010]

Hi SymGuy-IT,

Can u share more details.

[Marianne · Accepted solution]

NBAC and nbaudit are 2 different concepts, but work hand-in-hand if you want to know 'who did what and when'.

See:
About NetBackup auditing  http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO105855  

Have a look at all the links in above HOWTO. 
Such as: 

See Viewing the audit report

See Configuring auditing on a NetBackup master server

See Viewing the current audit settings

See Audit alert notification for audit failures

[jim_dalton]

Or maybe you mean audits as in data security , retention and hold perhaps?

Or another alternative is internal/external audit of process.

Theres a few interpretations, please clarify. Jim

[NBU2010]

Dear All,

Thanks for all the suggestions.