Migrate Time Machine from clear to encrypted

stevebr · 01-21-2013, 11:48 AM

I'm interested in switching my Time Machine backups from clear to encrypted. I know how to do this, but before I get started I had a question that I can't seem to find an answer to:

Is the existing backup set encrypted or is a new one created?

If the behaviour is different for local and network Time Machine, details on that would be helpful, as both apply to this case.

Thanks in advance.

NaOH · 01-21-2013, 12:17 PM

Your existing backup will be encrypted. In 10.7, network backups could not be encrypted, but that's changed in 10.8.

stevebr · 01-21-2013, 01:05 PM

Thanks. Encryption of the first one is underway.

01-21-2013, 11:48 AM	#1
stevebr Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 107	Migrate Time Machine from clear to encrypted I'm interested in switching my Time Machine backups from clear to encrypted. I know how to do this, but before I get started I had a question that I can't seem to find an answer to: Is the existing backup set encrypted or is a new one created? If the behaviour is different for local and network Time Machine, details on that would be helpful, as both apply to this case. Thanks in advance.

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01-21-2013, 12:17 PM	#2
NaOH Hall of Famer Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 3,642	Your existing backup will be encrypted. In 10.7, network backups could not be encrypted, but that's changed in 10.8.

01-21-2013, 01:05 PM	#3
stevebr Triple-A Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 107	Thanks. Encryption of the first one is underway.