Re: IIS backup websites

From: Kristofer Gafvert (kgafvert_at_NEWSilopia.com)
Date: 03/04/05 

Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 06:15:38 -0800

Hello,

If you are using local users, all users will be lost if the machine is
rebuilt. All backup software i know of backup the ACLs as well. But that
is not the problem here, the problem is when you are about to restore the
files. If you need to re-install the machine, all local user accounts are
lost, and even if you give the account the same name, it will still not be
the same account.

You should look into using Active Directory for a central administration
of user accounts. 

-- 
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
www.gafvert.info - My Articles and help
www.ilopia.com
Matty M wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a couple of servers, one running W2k with IIS5 and one 2003 with
> IIS6. When I setup directories for websites, for security reasons I have 
to
> explicitly grant the IUSR accounts read access so people can view the
> websites on the internet. Some websites need write access and granting 
the
> IUSR account write access to certain folders are required. My major 
concern
> is restoration should the server break. I am backing up the servers but 
if I
> have to restore the files to a new server all the permissions will be 
lost.
> I cannot think of a way around this? Can anyone recommend a way to backup
> the files so they can be restored with the correct permissions? Of course
> installing a new server will create a new IUSR account and SID. How do 
other
> people here backup their shared hosting environments?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Matt

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