Re: Scheduling NTBackup to Run Unattended

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From: Philip Herlihy (foof8501_at_herlihy.eu.veil.com)
Date: 04/26/04 

Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 17:44:29 +0100

There is a specific "backup operator" group. Either add your own account to
that, or create a designated backup account. 

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"jacoulter" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77EECF1D-45B6-4517-925D-7EE624C902A8@microsoft.com...
> I've run into a problem scheduling NTBackup to run unattended.
>
> NTBackup will only allow password-protected user accounts to run it
unattended.
>
> To access all users' files on the local hard drive, the user account must
have full admin privileges.
>
> The user account running NTBackup must be logged on, else the backup fails
and a "The operation was not performed because the specified media cannot be
found" error message is recorded to the backup report log.
>
> Is there any way to schedule NTBackup to run unattended without having a
user account with full admin privileges logged on?  From what I understand,
leaving a machine connected to the internet (I'm using a cable modem so I'm
connected 24/7) with an admin account logged in is not a good security
practice.
>
> Anybody know a way around this?
>
> TIA,
>
> Jim
>

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