Hello,

I use the following dsm.opt to avoid this problem (see last statements):

domain c:

Exclude "*:\...\EA DATA. SF"
Exclude *:\...\pagefile.sys
Exclude *:\IBMBIO.COM
Exclude *:\IBMDOS.COM
Exclude *:\MSDOS.SYS
Exclude *:\IO.SYS
Exclude *:\...\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\*.*
Exclude *:\...\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\...\*
Exclude.dir '?:\...\Temporary Internet Files'
Exclude.dir '?:\...\Temp'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Central'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Dosappl'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Novell'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Program Files'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Symantec'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Tools'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Win16app'
Exclude.dir 'C:\Win32app'

backupregistry no

tcpserveraddress xxxxxxx
tcpport 20000

passwordaccess generate
useunicodefilenames no

language ameng
errorlogretention 5
schedlogretention 5

* removable and network drives excluded from backup (non-official)
<-----------------------------
 Test ExcludeNetworkFS,  ExcludeRemovableFS


Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Remeta, Mark [SMTP:MRemeta AT SELIGMANDATA DOT COM]
> Sent: Monday, 4. January 1999 20:22
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      NT Backup Client
>
> Hello ADSMers,
>
> Is there any way to disable certain items from the ADSM Backup Client for
> Windows NT. The problem that I see happening is a user deciding to backup
> there PC (even though it is centrally scheduled on the server) and
> clicking
> the selection box next to there node name which includes Network
> connections
> thereby not only backing up there PC but all the servers there attached to
> at the time too.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Mark Remeta
> Seligman Data Corp.
> 100 Park Avenue
> New York, NY 10017
> (212)716-2810