VSS is built into Windows 2003 (but you need a Legato license), and is
your best bet in that environment. If you are running Windows 2000 and
earlier OFM is the only Legato choice.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Legato NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Teresa Biehler
> Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 9:53 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: [Networker] Backing up open files on Windows
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  
> 
> We're just starting to look at the possibility of adding 
> something to our NetWorker environment to back up open files 
> on our Window systems.
> For those of you who are doing this, what are our options?  
> I've seen two things mentioned in the NetWorker documentation 
> - Open File Manager and VSS.  What's the difference?  Do they 
> accomplish the same thing but with different versions of Windows?  
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Teresa
> 
> 
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