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Re: [ADSM-L] Exclude backup of USB drive on Windows?

2011-06-25 05:20:09
Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Exclude backup of USB drive on Windows?
From: Erwann SIMON <erwann.simon AT FREE DOT FR>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 11:17:02 +0200
David, Andu,

AFAIK, an USB key is seen a "removable storage" whereas an USB disk is seen as a "fixed local disk" on Windows systems. That's the reason why USB keys are NOT backed up and USB drives are backed up when an incremental on an ALL-LOCAL domain is run.

Maybe is there a Windows registry trick to change this situation.

Best regards / Cordialement / مع تحياتي
Erwann SIMON


Le 23/06/2011 22:14, Huebner,Andy,FORT WORTH,IT a écrit :
What OS and what agent version?
Win7 with agent 6.1.3.2 does not backup the USB key that I plugged in unless I 
add the drive letter to the domain all-local statement.

Andy Huebner


-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of 
David Longo
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 1:22 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Exclude backup of USB drive on Windows?

Is there a way to exclude backup of USB drives on Windows clients?
Of course if you know the drive letter you can!

I am having more cases of these being used and with most of
my clients being set to DOMAIN ALL-LOCAL, when somebody inserts
one of these things, I back it up - or try to.

If I changed to specifying individual drives, this would cause more
problems as many servers get drive config changes and adds, and
I would have to keep up with them - or miss something.

Wondered if there is a trick to blanket exclude USB drives.
Saw nothing in the Manuals.

Thanks,
David Longo



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