07-05-2022 07:27 AM
How can we backup and restore from the location C:\Windows\SYSVOL on our domain controllers? In the backup policy we have it set to do a full backup and if you browse the directory structure it shows all the contents of this folder. However, when you try to run a restore from the server it shows this folder as being empty. We have the Netbackup Client Service running on those servers as a local domain admin account. Those servers also have "Netbackup Legacy Client Service" (not sure what the difference is) which is also running with a local domain admin account. I have also tried enabling Granular Recovery and Cross mount points on the backup policy, but still having the same issue. Our Netbackup admin console is ver 8.1.2
07-05-2022 11:08 AM
Hi @dbarrett6 .
Can you check these articles below? It contain requirements to make backup & restore of objects in active directory, I hope this helps..
Backup - Requirements
https://sort.veritas.com/doc_viewer/#/content?id=18716246-151251643-0%2Fv20990572-151251643
Restore - Steps
https://vox.veritas.com/t5/Articles/HOWTO-ACTIVE-DIRECTORY-Backup-Restore-with-NETBACKUP/ta-p/813585
Thiago
07-05-2022 11:40 AM
Thanks. Is there a way to recover specific files (for example a specific .admx file from within SYSVOL) or do you basically have to restore the ENTIRE Active Directory and then pull out a file from there? What I've been reading seems to indicate that you can only restore the entire thing(?)
07-07-2022 03:15 AM
Hello,
I think that some Microsoft forum will be better for discussing this.
regards
Michal
07-12-2022 08:41 AM
yes , you have to restore the AD registry hive to a folder and then you can manually copy the files