Skipped Files

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I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot). This is a
reposting with minor change.

My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following files:

Unable to open the item
\\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.

Unable to open the item
\\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.

Unable to open the item
\\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb -
skipped.

What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup? Thanks in
advance.
 
RE: Skipped Files

edb.log is when active directory makes changes it saves them to a transation
log at first, secedit.sdb is a database of your security settings, tmp.edb is
another storage area for AD while processing changes
If you want a true backup then these files would be good to have, it would
replay them in a restore... but they wont kill you either.. might lose a few
recent settings in a restore

You are probably getting these skipped messages because they are open files,
Symantec by default will not backup files that are open, tmp and logs files
are always being written too. You can buy what is called the Open File Agent
for Symantec to backup files that are in a state of flux.

Hope that helps a little

"John" wrote:

> I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot). This is a
> reposting with minor change.
>
> My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following files:
>
> Unable to open the item
> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.
>
> Unable to open the item
> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.
>
> Unable to open the item
> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb -
> skipped.
>
> What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup? Thanks in
> advance.
>
>
>
 
Re: Skipped Files

It does help. I've excluded those files from the backup set.
Thanks very much.

"Zoddy" <Zoddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9CE78B12-01F8-4AE8-8B19-12D457357E9A@microsoft.com...
> edb.log is when active directory makes changes it saves them to a
> transation
> log at first, secedit.sdb is a database of your security settings, tmp.edb
> is
> another storage area for AD while processing changes
> If you want a true backup then these files would be good to have, it would
> replay them in a restore... but they wont kill you either.. might lose a
> few
> recent settings in a restore
>
> You are probably getting these skipped messages because they are open
> files,
> Symantec by default will not backup files that are open, tmp and logs
> files
> are always being written too. You can buy what is called the Open File
> Agent
> for Symantec to backup files that are in a state of flux.
>
> Hope that helps a little
>
> "John" wrote:
>
>> I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot). This
>> is a
>> reposting with minor change.
>>
>> My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following files:
>>
>> Unable to open the item
>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.
>>
>> Unable to open the item
>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.
>>
>> Unable to open the item
>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb -
>> skipped.
>>
>> What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup? Thanks
>> in
>> advance.
>>
>>
>>
 
Re: Skipped Files

Hello John" a,

If you use the Advanced open file option from BE, you can backup them also.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
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> It does help. I've excluded those files from the backup set. Thanks
> very much.
>
> "Zoddy" <Zoddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9CE78B12-01F8-4AE8-8B19-12D457357E9A@microsoft.com...
>
>> edb.log is when active directory makes changes it saves them to a
>> transation
>> log at first, secedit.sdb is a database of your security settings,
>> tmp.edb
>> is
>> another storage area for AD while processing changes
>> If you want a true backup then these files would be good to have, it
>> would
>> replay them in a restore... but they wont kill you either.. might
>> lose a
>> few
>> recent settings in a restore
>> You are probably getting these skipped messages because they are open
>> files,
>> Symantec by default will not backup files that are open, tmp and logs
>> files
>> are always being written too. You can buy what is called the Open
>> File
>> Agent
>> for Symantec to backup files that are in a state of flux.
>> Hope that helps a little
>>
>> "John" wrote:
>>
>>> I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot).
>>> This
>>> is a
>>> reposting with minor change.
>>> My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following
>>> files:
>>>
>>> Unable to open the item
>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.
>>> Unable to open the item
>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.
>>> Unable to open the item
>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb
>>> - skipped.
>>>
>>> What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup?
>>> Thanks
>>> in
>>> advance.
 
Re: Skipped Files

I'll give it a try. Thanks for the tip.

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb668d3c8caf30e47feabfd@msnews.microsoft.com...
> Hello John" a,
>
> If you use the Advanced open file option from BE, you can backup them
> also.
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>> It does help. I've excluded those files from the backup set. Thanks
>> very much.
>>
>> "Zoddy" <Zoddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9CE78B12-01F8-4AE8-8B19-12D457357E9A@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> edb.log is when active directory makes changes it saves them to a
>>> transation
>>> log at first, secedit.sdb is a database of your security settings,
>>> tmp.edb
>>> is
>>> another storage area for AD while processing changes
>>> If you want a true backup then these files would be good to have, it
>>> would
>>> replay them in a restore... but they wont kill you either.. might
>>> lose a
>>> few
>>> recent settings in a restore
>>> You are probably getting these skipped messages because they are open
>>> files,
>>> Symantec by default will not backup files that are open, tmp and logs
>>> files
>>> are always being written too. You can buy what is called the Open
>>> File
>>> Agent
>>> for Symantec to backup files that are in a state of flux.
>>> Hope that helps a little
>>>
>>> "John" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot).
>>>> This
>>>> is a
>>>> reposting with minor change.
>>>> My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following
>>>> files:
>>>>
>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.
>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.
>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb
>>>> - skipped.
>>>>
>>>> What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> in
>>>> advance.
>
>
 
Re: Skipped Files

Hello John" a,

You know that AOFO needs an additional license for install?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


> I'll give it a try. Thanks for the tip.
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb668d3c8caf30e47feabfd@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>> Hello John" a,
>>
>> If you use the Advanced open file option from BE, you can backup them
>> also.
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> It does help. I've excluded those files from the backup set. Thanks
>>> very much.
>>>
>>> "Zoddy" <Zoddy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:9CE78B12-01F8-4AE8-8B19-12D457357E9A@microsoft.com...
>>>
>>>> edb.log is when active directory makes changes it saves them to a
>>>> transation
>>>> log at first, secedit.sdb is a database of your security settings,
>>>> tmp.edb
>>>> is
>>>> another storage area for AD while processing changes
>>>> If you want a true backup then these files would be good to have,
>>>> it
>>>> would
>>>> replay them in a restore... but they wont kill you either.. might
>>>> lose a
>>>> few
>>>> recent settings in a restore
>>>> You are probably getting these skipped messages because they are
>>>> open
>>>> files,
>>>> Symantec by default will not backup files that are open, tmp and
>>>> logs
>>>> files
>>>> are always being written too. You can buy what is called the Open
>>>> File
>>>> Agent
>>>> for Symantec to backup files that are in a state of flux.
>>>> Hope that helps a little
>>>> "John" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I just posted this message without entering a subject (I forgot).
>>>>> This
>>>>> is a
>>>>> reposting with minor change.
>>>>> My backup (Symantec BackupExec version 11d) skips the following
>>>>> files:
>>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\edb.log - skipped.
>>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\tmp.edb - skipped.
>>>>> Unable to open the item
>>>>> \\windows2003.ourdomain.com\C:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.s
>>>>> db - skipped.
>>>>>
>>>>> What are those files? Is it safe to exclude them from the backup?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> in
>>>>> advance.
 
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