Encrypting the Project Backup

Scenario
You have a project backup stored at a known path on Server or Client\FEP. You want to secure project data during transport from any unauthorized access.

  • SMC is launched.
  1. Select Projects in the SMC tree.
  1. Click Encrypt project backup .
  1. In the Encrypt Project Backup expander that displays, do the following:
    a. Click Browse to select the project backup from the default backup folder [installation drive]:\GMSBackups or from any other location.
    You can also paste the project backup path in the Backup folder path field.
    b. Click Browse to select the destination folder or paste the path where you want to keep the encrypted project backup.
    NOTE: If you do not have Write permission on the selected destination folder or if there is not sufficient disk space on the selected drive, or the backup destination folder path is invalid then an error message displays and the project backup is not encrypted at the selected destination folder.
    For more information see, SMC.log file located at the path
    [installation drive:]/[installation folder]\GMSMainProject\log.
    c. Type the password and confirm it.
    NOTE: The password must be between 8 and 20 characters. The password must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, one number and one special character.
  1. Click Save .
  • A confirmation message displays. The selected project backup is compressed in zip format, encrypted with the password that you have given and is stored at the specified destination folder. You must decrypt this encrypted project backup before restoring it. For information on Decrypting the Project Backup, see Server Projects Configuration Procedures.