Julie,

  Whenever a user is logged on the profile (ntuser.*) for that user is open
and will not be backed up.  There is a DSMC REGBACK parm to do just the
current user.  Running this as a command at a specific time should back
this up.  This has been the recommendation given by other folks on this
forum.  I have really never been very concerned about backing up a users
profile on a production server.

Good luck on your testing,

  Dan T.

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> From: Julie Phinney <jphinney AT HUMANA DOT COM>
> From: Julie Phinney <jphinney AT HUMANA DOT COM>
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Win NT client NTUSER.DAT
> Date: Friday, September 05, 1997 9:20 AM
>
> On an Windows NT v4.0 client we are a getting the message, in our
> DSMSCHED.LOG that access is denied for
> WINNT\PROFILES\ADMINISTRATOR\NTUSER.DAT and NTUSER.DAT.LOG    I figure
> that must mean that those files are locked by Win NT?  Does anyone
> know?  We are planning to restore the machine to a hardware upgrade
> tonight, does this mean these files won't restore properly?   We are
> going to be following the Disaster Recovery process outlined in the
> redbook, but I'm concerned about those files not having been backed up
> properly.  Maybe there's something we can stop prior to tonight's
> backup, that will cause those files to back up?
> TIA!
> Julie Phinney
> JPHINNEY AT HUMANA DOT COM