Re: OPT Include Q - continued

But I should have also added:

NOTHING will make *SM back up a file that Windows has opened with the
EXCLUSIVE atttribute.
EXCHANGE opens .pst files with EXCLUSIVE.

As a rule of thumb, if you cant COPY the file with a simple windows GUI
COPY, then *SM can't read it, either.

This is just an ugly problem for EXCHANGE users.
Some possible (although not very satisfying) workarounds:

Educate your users that they can't backup .pst files while exchange is
open
For WinNT, schedule backups to run overnight, educate users to LOG OFF but
stay powered on when they leave
Put the .pst files on a network file server that is backed up in the
middle of the night when most users are gone
Send out messages via email to people whose .pst files failed backup





> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [SMTP:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 10:04 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: OPT Include Q - continued
>
> I agree, EXCEPT in the case where there is an overriding exclude.dir also
> in
> the dsm.opt file.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joshua S. Bassi [SMTP:jbassi AT GLORYWORKS DOT COM]
> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 5:14 PM
> > To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: OPT Include Q - continued
> >
> > Sure this should work
> >
> > Include *:\...\*.pst
> >
> >
> > --
> > Joshua S. Bassi
> > Senior Technical Consultant
> > Symatrix Technology, Inc.
> > jbassi AT gloryworks DOT com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf 
> > Of
> > Mike Glassman - Admin
> > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 3:36 AM
> > To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject: OPT Include Q - continued
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > Is there a way to define in the DSM.OPT file for the client to backup
> any
> > file with say an PST extension that can sit in any directory on any of
> the
> > disks on the WS ?
> >
> > Would :
> >
> > INCLUDE   "*:\...\*.PST"
> >
> > Work ?
> >
> > Mike Glassman
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> >
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> >
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