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Intermittent authentication-related failures may occur when using traditional credential authentication with DD Boost OST Plug-in versions 7.8 through 8.3 in NetBackup 10.x environments. Backup replication jobs may report credential or authentication errors even though DD Boost replication completes successfully. Organizations may want to proactively implement a more secure and resilient authentication method for DD Boost operations.
Earlier authentication methods rely on secure credential handling and credential decryption processes that can intermittently fail under certain conditions. DD Boost OST Plug-in 8.4 introduces token-based authentication as an alternative authentication mechanism.
Data Domain - Enabling Token-Based Authentication introduced in DD Boost OST Plugin 8.4 Token-based authentication is controlled through a configuration file on the host system. The system reads this file at runtime to determine whether to enable token-based authentication or fall back to the standard authentication mode. Configuration File Location The configuration file must be present on the system where the OST plugin is installed. Linux: /DD_OST/dd_ost_plugin.conf Windows: C:\DD_OST\dd_ost_plugin.conf Configuration File Content To enable token-based authentication, the file should contain: token_auth=true To disable token-based authentication and use the default authentication method, the file should contain: token_auth=false NOTE: Ensure that the DD_OST directory and the dd_ost_plugin.conf file have READ permission for all the users to avoid any access related issues. The key and value are case-sensitive . Use only token_auth=true or token_auth=false The configuration file must exist at the exact path specified above depending on the platform. Token-based authentication in the OST plugin is currently supported when the ddboost option global-authentication-mode is set to none If the file is missing, unreadable, or the value is not set correctly, the system will default to standard authentication.
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