Backup Permissions Problem

From: Chris Guimbellot (cguimbellot_at_FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:51:59 -0500

Hello,

Win2000 Server. I am not sure if this is the right group, but I could not
find a group specific to Windows 2000 Server. Back when I originally set up
my server, I wrote a script that ran the
imbedded MS backup program to back up the entire system each evening. The
script then emails me the log file so I can see how the backup went. After
working without a problem for almost 3 years, I got the following message in
the log from last night's run:

Error: You do not have permission to access portions of System
State\Registry\software.
Please see the owner or administrator to get permission.
Warning: Unable to open the file \Registry\software - skipped.
Backup completed on 2/22/2005 at 2:19 AM.
Directories: 335
Files: 2401
Skipped: 1
Bytes: 510,611,337
Time: 10 minutes and 34 seconds

Of course, the part of the message I am asking about is the first three
lines about the permission problem. I wrote the script to run under the
Administrator account. I am aware that I probably should have the job run
under an account I create that only includes Backup Operator permissions, so
when I fix this problem, I will create a user, assign it to that group, and
run the script under that user. For now though, what could be the problem
with this system state area of the backup. I cant think of anything I had
done in the past few days that would effect the backup. Is there anything I
can do to find out what's wrong? Also, the plan to create the Backup
Operator user is the correct way to go, right? I appreciate the help.
Thanks,

Chris

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