Re: IIS backup websites

From: Matty M (exxmrm_at_NOSPAM.hotmail.com)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 01:03:47 GMT

Hi,

Yes I guess that would be the most logical solution.

Thanks guys.

Matt

"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
news:xn0dzcu0j1m606r00b@news.microsoft.com...
> 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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