SSL Enabling Bacula

19 Jul 2006

I've been using the Bacula client/server backup system for my backups. Bacula is on par with commercial client/server backup systems, central control, supports auto changers etc. It is a opensource system and available for Linux, FreeBSD, OS X, Windows etc.

The configuration is pretty complex though and while right now I have mine working I do not have guides written up about it really. I wanted to SSL enable my installation though to give me secure transfer between the various clients and the storage server but found the Bacula documentation on the subject woefully lacking.

I've written up a bit of info on my Wiki about getting SSL going on a Bacula installation, you need to first have a fully working Bacula setup before attempting this, as starting from a known working system and then systematically SSL enabling it will ease in debugging and possibly increase your understanding of what is going on.

The full Wiki document can be found here.

Posted by R.I.Pienaar on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at 10:48 AM

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