You can use client option sets (defined on the server, see DEFINE 
CLOPTSET, DEFINE CLIENTOPT, and UPDATE NODE CLOPTSET=nnn server admin 
commands) to control much of this behavior.

For example, you could define a server-side client option set that 
includes something like:

   exclude *:\...\*.mp3
   exclude *:\...\*.wav
   exclude *:\...\*.avi
   exclude *:\...\*.jpg

etc.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 02/06/2007 
02:05:22 PM:

> Hi,
> 
> Why the options file could be edited locally by users who owns root 
> privileges (ex: users with laptops), why this information is not kept in 

> the server and manage by TSM administrators ¿?
> 
> It seems that some users could manage their own backups, and backup 
> something that will occupy space without being important for restore 
> (ex: movie files, music, photos,...)
> 
> What do you think ¿?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Regards,
> Ibán.