Shadow copy question

[Shadowfax1]

Hi, I've heard that Win2003 can use a feature called Shadow Copy, how can I set this up and how many days do the deleted files stay around for?

Kind Regards

Andy

 

[BOFH1]

Enable the shadow copy service on a server volume, then install the shadow copy client software on the workstations (on the 2003 cd or MS site). When you connect to a share you can right click a folder and see how it looked last time a shadow copy was created (default twice a day). Up to 60 versions are kept so default this should allow you to look back 30 days.

To use Win2k clients you have to install the shadow copy client on the 2003 server as well.

MCSA (W2K)

 

[Shadowfax1]

Does it take up loads of space on the server or are the files highly compressed?

Andy

 

[BOFH1]

The shadow copy service only allocates 10% of the HD so when this is full it starts overwrighting the oldes data.

Also only changes are copied after the original file so they are quite small, this has the added advantage of being able to roll back a file to a point in time.

MCSA (W2K)

 

[Shadowfax1]

Does this work for Exchange 2003 mailboxes too?

 

[BOFH1]

We don't use Exchange so i can't comment on that.

These might help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;822896

http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/nt/2003/1201nt2.html

MCSA (W2K)