* Backup of WinNT

Before Amanda can backup any Microsoft Windows file, the files or directories must be made accessible to Amanda. This is called sharing a directory. This directory become a share.

Step 1: setting up the network

Before any sharing can be done, the network must be configured to allow such operation.

Open the control panel and select the network. It should have the service that is called Server. This services is the core support for Microsoft networking.

Step 2: creating a user for backup

Windows NT can have multiple users, each with some restriction on the access to the computer.

To backup Windows NT files, you must first create a user that will have back up access to the computer. Do not use the administrator account or password for backup purposses.

The program to add new users is accessible through Start/Programs/Administrative Tools/User manager for Domains. From the User menu, select the item New User.

You can then provide the information for the new user, including user name and password. You will give these name and password to Amanda later, so make sure you remember them.

Note: user name and password must contain only letters and numbers. Spaces are not allowed.

Select the box so the password will never expire.

Then click on the Group button to define the user's group.


Adding a new user


User Manager for Domains


Defining group membership

It is enough to make sure that the backup user belongs to the Backup Operators group.

Step 3: creating a share

Shares can now be created. Open a Window explorer select the directory you want to share and open the properties dialog box. This is done with the right button of the mouse.


Select properties of a directory

In the properties dialog box, on the Sharing tab, you must first select the button that allows to share that directory.

Then you must select a name for that share. In selecting the name, you must make sure that only letters and numbers are used.

Upper case and lower case letters are equivalent.

Do not use space in the share name.

Click on the Permissions button for the next step.


Sharing property

Permission to the share

Permission can be given by group or by user.

Make sure the Backup Operators exists with Full Control access, else click on Add button to add it to the list of permitted users.

You can choose to add only the user that you had created above, or to add all the backup group.


Adding a group

Security property

Select the Security tab from the Properties dialog box and click on the Permissions button.

Make sure the user you created for backup purposes, or the Backup Operators group are present in the list and have Full Control access. If not, you can add them like above.

Select both check box about Replace Permissions on Subdirectories and Replace Permissions on Existing Files.

When you click on OK, it will pop up a window for confirmation.


Directory Permission

 

Step 4: adding the share to Amanda