On Thursday 23 March 2006 16:02, Erich Prinz wrote:
> Sorry for adding to the confusion - :-)

No harm at all and there is no reason to be sorry ...

I much prefer that people contribute to the discussion rather than remain 
silent even if they are not completely sure and even if the response isn't 
always 100% correct (I've screwed up a good number of responses in the last 4 
years ...).

Best regards, Kern

>
> E
>
> On Mar 23, 2006, at 6:23 AM, Kern Sibbald wrote:
> > On Tuesday 21 March 2006 02:35, Erich Prinz wrote:
> >> Chris,
> >>
> >> Your comment:
> >>> I always get 'ERR=Access is denied' if I want to backup files which
> >>> can't be accessed with the user account, the backup service is
> >>> running with. This should normaly work using the windows backup-API.
> >>
> >> I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly. The local
> >> service account (bacula) doesn't have permission to the files.
> >>
> >> By default, the fd install isn't going to plop itself into the Backup
> >> Security Group on a domain controller. Consider adding that user
> >> explicitly into the Backup Security Group and test again.
> >>
> >> Let everyone know if that works for you,
> >>
> >> Erich
> >
> > Just a note here because there seems to be a bit of confusion. On
> > Win32
> > machines, Bacula does not use or create the "bacula" account or
> > userid.  The
> > client must be installed while directly logged into the machine
> > with account
> > Adminstrator.  If you attempt to install it using some Windows
> > terminal
> > remote login or are not logged in as Administrator (or possibly the
> > Domain
> > adminstrator, or whatever Microsoft calls it), you are likely to have
> > problems.
> >
> > When installed correctly by the system Administrator, Bacula will
> > run under
> > the User name "SYSTEM" and will have access to all files on your
> > system.  If
> > Bacula is not running as SYSTEM, as shown by the task manager, you
> > have not
> > installed it correctly.
> >
> > This is documented in the manual.
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Kern
> >
> >   (">
> >   /\
> >   V_V

-- 
Best regards,

Kern

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