DO I need SA rights for running Symantec''s Backup Exec

  • All,

    Symantec's Backup exec manual says I must use an domain account and grant it sa rights to do the backup.

    Is there a way I can use a domain account and not give it sa rights so it can be used for backup.

    Any help will be appreaciated.

    Regards.

     

  • I don't know anything about the Symantec product but you might try using the db_backupoperator role with the account. If it doesn't work, it may give more information about what permissions the account will need in the error message(s). Remeber that it is a database role so the domain user would need to be added to every database along with being assigned the role (that's if it works).

    MG

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  • Most backup products require SA priviledges.  Microsofts VDI is the api which most of these products use and to be able to run a VDI command you must have administrator priviledges.

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