ADSM-L

Re: FIVE questions for TSM 4.1.2 (server on AIX, clients on Windows)

2001-02-23 12:16:14
Subject: Re: FIVE questions for TSM 4.1.2 (server on AIX, clients on Windows)
From: Joel Fuhrman <joelf AT CAC.WASHINGTON DOT EDU>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 09:16:29 -0800
> 5.      Can we "lock down" the option to restore files to any location other
> than their original location so that "first level" support can restore files
> from users' home directories, but not restore them to a location where they
> can view them?  EXAMPLE:  I'd like to off-load some of my less technical
> responsibilities to our Support Center, but I don't want to give them the
> security to 'snoop' other peoples' home directories.

With TSM, the end users can restore their own files as long as the "own" the
file (i.e. in Unix, having group write permission is not sufficient).