Data-Assurance is compatible with the following operating system environments: Windows 9x, XP Home, XP Professional, NT 4.0, 2000 Server and Professional, 2003 Server, and Novell Netware.
Once installed, Data-Assurance requires little to no network configuration in order to establish a network connection to the secure storage server. Data-Assurance utilizes Port 308 for communication, thus some hardware or software firewalls may need to be configured to allow traffic.
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Optional Security beyond the User Name, Password, and Encryption
Users also have the option of choosing a "Secret Encryption Key" to be applied to their encrypted data. This is an additional level of security that gives password protection to the actual encryption process. This functionality operates in addition to the normal User Name and Password assigned to the user's account. Users choosing to apply this functionality need to be aware that they must have their Secret Key in order to restore their data. Possessing the Username and Password will not be sufficient in this case to restore data. In addition, Data-Assurance keeps no records of Secret Keys. Loss of a Secret Key will result in an inability to recover data.
An easy-to-follow wizard leads the user through simple installation steps and Data-Assurance can be installed either as an application or a service, depending on the requirements of the user's computing environment. Technical support for Data-Assurance is free of charge.
Data-Assurance is compatible with the following operating system environments: Windows 9x, XP Home, XP Professional, NT 4.0, 2000 Server and Professional, 2003 Server, and Novell Netware. Once installed, Data-Assurance requires little to no network configuration in order to establish a network connection to the secure storage server. Data-Assurance utilizes Port 308 for communication, thus some hardware or software firewalls may need to be configured to allow traffic.
Once Data-Assurance is installed, the user can easily navigate the Windows Explorer-type environment to select entire drives or folders, or singular files for backup. Data that is selected for backup is clearly notated by a checkmark. A wizard is available for scheduling automatic data backups, which may be configured to occur as frequently as hourly. Most users choose to schedule backups on a once per night basis, but scheduling more frequent backups for more highly critical data is simple.
The user may also configure filters designed to automatically include or exclude all files with particular file extensions (.mp3, .jpg, etc). For instance, a filter may be configured to automatically include all MS Word documents in the backup, or to exclude all .mp3 files from the backup.
The user may configure tools within Data-Assurance, which allow the user to execute other programs or actions in conjunction with a backup. For example, a tool may be configured to close all open programs on the computer prior to performing the backup.