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Colin Pickard
Asked: 2011-03-02 02:04:01 +0800 CST

permissions for backup operators to eject disks

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I'm backing up a Windows Server 2008 R2 server to external USB disks using Windows Server backup. I want the person who physically removes the drive to rotate it offsite to be able to eject the drive before unplugging it. How should I set up my permissions for this? I tried adding them to the "Backup Operators" group but it just prompts them for an admin password when they try to eject it.

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backup hard-drive permissions windows-server-2008-r2

1 Answers

  1. Please check the security option "Devices: Allowed to format and eject removable media". You can configure that via (Local) Group Policy. Run gpedit.msc and navigate to:

    Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options

    Set the option to "Administrators and Interactive Users".

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