NT Server Backup Question 2

[Muaddib]

I have an NT server sp6a that has an onstream tape drive installed in it. I am using the ntbackup utility to back up information to the drive. It can backup files off the NT server no problem. What I want to do is to be able to backup files off a client (internal company backup machine) machine. All the directories on the client machine are shared as Full with no password specified. They can be accessed fine over the network by other machines, etc. When I run the ntbackup utility with the path of the directories on the client machine the ntbackup gives me an error that I don't have permission to access some of the directories on my client machine. Anyone know a way around this or an alternate solution to backing up onto a server from client machines on the LAN.

thanks

 

[peterve]

First, make sure the scheduler service is set to run on a administrator account,
next create a batch file in which you
- map drives
- start ntbackup with parameters to backup the mapped drives
- unmap drives

And then, use the at schedule to schedule this script whenever you want... Peter Van Eeckhoutte
peter.ve@pandora.be

 

[Muaddib]

peterve

Thank you for the information. That worked perfectly

muaddib