Re: backup client's data from server,

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From: Sean Daniel [MSFT] (seanda_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 09:45:43 -0700

Hi Linda, you should do as Lanwench suggested below, however, if you
absolutely cannot move something to the server for a line of business
application (for example). Then the best practice would be to use NTBackup
locally on the client and push the backup file to the server. This is
because if you backup the client from the server, there is no way to invoke
VSS, and you will skip open files. Pushing the backup to the server from
the client will enable you to use VSS on the XP client and be able to backup
open files.

I hope this helps,
   Sean 

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Sean Daniel
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"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" 
<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote in message 
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>A better idea - don't store *any* data locally. That's one of the things
> your file server is for. It's better to have everything in one place for
> backups, it's easier to control security, etc etc etc.
>
> Redirect My Documents to each user's home directory - either via group
> policy, or manually set in each windows profile.
>
> Workstation backups are slow, unreliable, and you ought to treat
> workstations as interchangeable objects as much as possible (roaming 
> profles
> are a good addition to this setup).
>
> Linda wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> We need backup client computer's data from server, but
>> backup wizard cannot access the client's computer. (Color
>> is gray), Please let me know if the step is wrong.
>> -- Backup wizard -- my network place -- entire network --
>> Microsoft windows network -- domain  -- client computer .
>>
>> Thanks for any help..
>>
>> Linda
>
>

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