According to the README file that comes with ADSM, you don't need to be
a member of the admin group... you need the following rights....

2. Required NT Account User Rights for running ADSM

         The NT account running ADSM must possess the following
         user rights in order to be able to backup the NT registry
         and NTFS files/directories:

            Backup Files
            Restore Files
            Manage Auditing and Security Logs


         Note that the above user rights behave differently on domain
         controllers than on stand alone NT servers/workstations.

         No special user rights are required to backup/restore FAT
files.


   3. Modifying NT Built-in Backup Operators Group to Run ADSM


         The built-in NT Backup Operators local group may be modified to
         work with ADSM by adding the Managing Auditing and Security
Logs
         user right.

         If the NT machine running ADSM is a domain controller the group
MUST
         be modified with the User Manager for Domains administrative
utility.

         If the machine is an NT workstation or standalone server the
group
         MUST be modified with the local User Manager administrative
utility.


Regards...
Tim Pittson
tpittson AT himail.hcc DOT com

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>From:  Gretchen L. Thiele[SMTP:GRETCHEN%PUCC.BITNET AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]
>Reply To:      Gretchen L. Thiele
>Sent:  Wednesday, September 03, 1997 9:20 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       ADSM errors on NT platforms
>
>This is going to be a BIG problem for us - we'd like to have our users
>(who are *not* admins on their machines) be able to invoke the backup
>whenever they feel it is necessary. I don't think administrator authority
>in the NT environment should be required for this. The error that is
>received when a general usertries to either backup or restore refers to
>a registry key error - this usually gets the telephone going!
>
>Without our users able to initiate backups or restores in this fashion,
>ADSM will lose favor in our environment as our users find an alternative
>that *will* allow them to get the job done. Any suggestions other than
>granting admin authority to each user (NOT an option)?
>
>Gretchen L. Thiele
>Systems Programmer
>Princeton University CIT
>87 Prospect Ave.
>Princeton, NJ 08544
>
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>>For #2, the usual problem here is that the person doing the backup does not
>>have supervisor rights under NT - thus the backup fails.  Check the
>>permissions for this user.  Does the same problem occur when you try to do a
>>backup under the admin id?
>>
>>Jerry Lawson
>>jlawson AT thehartford DOT com
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>>2) ADSM backup error occurred saving the registry key (ANS7643E) Contact
>>system
>>admin (that would be me).
>>I would appreciate any assistance. Thanks.
>>Bob Courtney
>