On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Arnold Krille <arnold AT arnoldarts DOT de> 
wrote:
>>> >
>> > So, if you want to back up files via smb/cifs, you'll have to grant
>> > permission to a user to read those files, and more or less accept
>> > the fact that open files won't be available at all.
>>
>> But shouldn't a user who is a member of the administrator and backup
>> operator groups have permission to read everything that isn't locked?
>
> No. On windows users can prevent the Administrator from reading their
> files. To regain access to these file, the Administrator first has to
> become the owner of the file, then he is allowed to change the
> permissions and include himself back in.

I knew that about administrators, where the point is to make an audit
log entry for this access.  But is it normal for users to also be able
to stop the backup operator from making backups?

-- 
   Les Mikesell
      lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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