Which user to use

[Patience]

I am running Veritas Netbackup 6.0 MP4. The OS Platform is Windows 2K3 Standard Edition SP1.

I notice that some backup clients are using the Local System Account and some are using a Domain User. We want to create a standard for all the clients. Is one better than the other to use? What I am asking is should we use a Domain User or the Local System Account. Do they serve the same purpose? What does Veritas recommend?

Thank you

[Stumpr2]

I always use an ID that is granted local admin priv's

I've never been trusted with a domain admin aaccount.

[Patience]

So the user can be a Domain User, but just have local admin rights to the box? Is this correct?

What would be one of the reasons to use the Local System Account. I am just trying to see why the previous person used both. Why he used a Domain User and the Local System Account?

[Stumpr2]

So the user can be a Domain User, but just have local admin rights to the box? Is this correct?

yes.

What would be one of the reasons to use the Local System Account. I am just trying to see why the previous person used both. Why he used a Domain User and the Local System Account?

I don't know. That approach would be much harder to manage especially in a large environment.

[Patience]

As always Stumpr. Thanks for all of your help. I will use the Domain User with Administrator priviledges.

[Stumpr2]

your welcome

[Samuel_Ayoub]

I've seen where local system accounts are used in a DMZ which doesn't have a dedicated media server.  This way as long as both account names and passwords for the Domain Account and the local system account are identical, NBU can backup the client.

[Stafford]

Why are you using anything but local system?  This isn't backup exec.  Unless you are using a database extension that has to run as a seperate account to authenticate then you should just run as local system.