On 14.01.2016 00:13, Adam Goryachev wrote: > On 14/01/16 07:11, Andreas Piening wrote: >> I wonder what the easiest / best way is to create a „read everywhere“ user >> on ms windows to create backups with via CIFS / SMBFS. >> >> Ideally I would like to run a short .cmd script or do a couple of clicks to >> give a local windows user (let’s assume ‚backuppc‘) full read access to >> everything under c:\Users. Even better with write access to be able to >> restore in place. >> I know that I can enable inheritance for permissions in c:\Users and >> overwrite all permissions on subfolders with the current one. But this would >> also enable read for everyone for every user on other users profiles which I >> don’t like. And even this does not work everywhere, even not with an >> administrative account. I need to take ownership recursively in order to do >> that and I don’t want to own other users files. >> >> Is there a better way? > > Isn't there a specific "Backup Operator" account on windows which has > "super" permissions for exactly this reason? I'm not sure if that > account will work over samba though?
Additionally, isn't there something like junction points on windows that can not be read by an ordinary user? I seem to remember that there have been lists floating around on this mailing list with directories to exclude for the various windows versions. A list of failure messages encountered by you may help, btw. With kind regards Stefan Peter -- Any technology that does not appear magical is insufficiently advanced. ~ Gregory Benford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
