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switch user agent

marconimis
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Hello, I'm working on netbackup 8.2 I need to do some customization regarding the netbackup agent if possible.

Who is the user using the netbackup agent?

i think its root. Is it possible to switch users?

Thank you

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Nicolai
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What customization do you have in mind ?

File system backup is root, if it isn't root, it's impossible to guarantee a complete backup because file right may prevent backup.

For database backup, it's usually the database user. 

I would like to know if it is possible to install the agent on machines that have the root user disabled.

Nicolai
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The Netbackup agent runs as root. It can run even with the root account disabled nor does Netbackup need the root account credentials. However a root account is needed when installing/upgrading the root account.