Re: RESTORE IIS 6.0 (WINDOWS 2003) METABACKUP

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From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadOpenStatic.com)
Date: 04/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 15:29:19 +1000

The problem here is that you sis not specify a password when you did the
backup. Sensitive information is thus encrypted using the machine's
encryption key. Do a new install of Windows, and a new machine key is
generated. This key can not be used to decrypt the sensitive information in
the backup.

You need to specify a password when you do the backup. This password is then
used to generate an encryption key. When you restore this back, you'll need
to enter the password again, which allows for decryption of the sensitive
information in the metbase backup.

Cheers
Ken

"Shane Lieberg" <cool1two@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23kfNLQIKEHA.2688@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
: So you have heard of a way to backup and restore to another server..
: thats the info im looking for. does anyone know of a
: walkthough/faq for this type of backup/restore it would seem to be the
: default way..
: Could you send me a sample of you vb script.. Thanks...
:
: The part about "24 hours" is any problem that existed in the os, that
might
: have
: cause a system failure, would then exist in the image. so if your image is
: 24 hours old, then the same os problem would be due to occure more or
less,
: in 24 hours..
:
:
: "John Cesta" <lists@lookwww.com> wrote in message
: news:200442212852.749353@poolfact...
:
:
: On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 11:30:19 -0400, Shane Lieberg wrote:
: > Its an answer, but im still looking for a better one,
: >
: > also if the system were to go down due to major software issues,
: > then an image of the drive, would just be due to fail 24hours from
: > now..
:
: I am sorry but I don't understand that bit above. Why 24 hours?
:
: What I do for iis is to keep each site in a vbscript that will
: recreate the site in another iis install. To try and restore metabases
: and pieces of the registry just seem to cause problems. ALL the pieces
: of IIS are not in the metabase alone. Some are in the registry. There
: is a way in iis6 to export the entire iis configuration and, I never
: tried it, restore it to another server.
:
: John Cesta
:
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:
:
: >
: > Thanks for your input john..
: >
: >
: > "John Cesta" <lists@lookwww.com> wrote in message
: > news:0qof80lkuqdc8g9o4aksajcbrt6ekm9ln4@4ax.com...
: >> On Thu, 22 Apr 2004 10:04:07 -0500, "Shane Lieberg"
: >> <cool1two@hotmail.com> wrote:
: >>
: >>> OK, NOOB, NOOB, VERY NOOB...
: >>>
: >>> I need help, this is the situation, I have a windows 2003 web
: >>> server...
: >>> It has 7 sites on it (web,ftp,stuff).. If I do a backup of it..
: >>> all task>backup/restore>save metabackup. That should save
: >>> all my settings, file locations and stuff...
: >>>
: >>> Now I destroy the harddrive.. simulate critical failure.. and
: >>> reload
: >>> from scratch. how do I restore that metaback from disk. every
: >>> time
: >>> I try it says, invalid signature
: >>
: >> A better way is to create images of your hd . When you crash
: >> restore
: >> the image onto a new hd and you're back.
: >>
: >> This way you don't have to guess what pieces are required to put
: >> humpty dumpty back together.
: >>
: >> I use ultrabac. Works like a charm.
: >>
: >>
: >> John Cesta
: >>
: >> ---------------------------------
: >> The CPU Checker - Maximize Server Uptime
: >> LogFileManager - The only IIS Logfile Management Tool
: >> DomainReportIt PRO - Helps Convert IIS Installs
: >> http://www.serverautomationtools.com
:
:
:
:

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