> (I don't *think* subfile backups will just back up security metadata.)

Try it and see!   :-)

This subject has been discussed before. See related discussion at
http://msgs.adsm.org/cgi-bin/get/adsm0402/539/1.html

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 05/06/2004
06:42:23:

> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Brian Ipsen
> > When the client has been set to back up NTFS security information -
> and
> >then the security on some files/folders are changed (user/group
> permissions
> >etc) - will all the files then be backed up again (full size) - or how
> is
> >this handled by TSM ??
>
> Yes, the file will be backed up _in toto_ again. TSM does not have the
> facility to back up a file's metadata only. (I don't *think* subfile
> backups will just back up security metadata.)
>
> --
> Mark Stapleton