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Brian
Asked: 2011-12-14 09:43:34 +0800 CST

backuppc exclude syntax (SMB)

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I am trying to do a full backup of a Windows Server 2008 R2 machine using backup PC (via SMB). My server is running Scientific Linux 6.1, with Backup PC 3.2.1.

I have changed the local security policy on the server 2008 machine to allow me to connect via smb, however, every time I do a full backup, I get about 80 errors. All the errors are similar to:

NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED listing \Documents and Settings\*

These are all junction points that Windows 7 and 2008 use for backwards compatibility (you can't actually double click to open them).

I have tried excluding a bunch of ways in case my syntax was wrong (via the web gui).. and nothing seems to actually exclude it from scanning those files. For example:

\Documents and Settings\*
\Documents and Settings\
\Documents and Settings
\Documents\ and\ Settings\*
\Documents\ and\ Settings\
\Documents\ and\ Settings

I'm running out of ideas. My other exclusions seem to work.. but I don't want it even looking at these, let alone the

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2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Try doubling the initial backslash. Also, don't bother trying to escape the spaces with backslashes: that doesn't work. For example, the following setting (entered through the BackupPC web GUI) works for me:

    \\Documents and Settings

    Although the "Official" BackupPC documentation is generally very good, it really does fall short in this case. Fortunately, there are "unofficial" docs available through the BackupPC wiki that fill in some of the gaps. In particular, the Tips and Tricks page contains a lot of good information for admins and end-users.

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  2. You should be using the Linux/Unix directory syntax for exclusions - i.e. use slashes instead of backslashes like this:

    /ProgramData/Application Data
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