Changing Windows security to back up servers and selected workstations in one domain

You can change Windows security to give the Backup Exec service account administrative rights in the appropriate domains and workstations. You must grant the Backup Exec service account administrative rights to give Backup Exec access to the administrative shares (for example, C$) and the ability to protect the Windows registry.

Table: How to change Windows security to back up servers and selected workstations in one domain

Step

Description

Step 1

Add the name of an existing or new service account (for example, Administrator) as a member of the Global Domain Admins group.

Step 2

Ensure that on each workstation in the domain you want to back up, the Global Domain Admins group is a member of the workstation’s local Administrators group.

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Changing Windows security to back up servers and selected workstations in one domain