Secure communication

Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 provides the capability to secure the data transferred between its components within a local area network and through a perimeter network (also known as demilitarized zone, DMZ).

There are two mechanisms which ensure secure communication between Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components:

  • Secure authentication provides secure transfer of certificates needed to establish a connection, by using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
  • Encrypted communication provides secure transfer of information between any two components—for example, between Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Agent and Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Storage Node—by encrypting the data being transferred.

For instructions on how to set up secure authentication and data encryption settings, see Configuring communication options.

For instructions on how to manage SSL certificates used for secure authentication, see SSL certificates.

Note: The components of earlier Acronis products, including those of the Acronis True Image Echo family, cannot connect to the Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 components, regardless of the secure authentication and data encryption settings.

Secure communication