NAS sign-in
NAS sign-in
I'm trying to backup to a password protected NAS. The user name and password of the NAS are different than my Windows account. What am I missing?
Re: NAS sign-in
Does it work using impersonation? I’d not, you may want to write a login script and execute it as a pre backup event.
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Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Re: NAS sign-in
I have a backup using Nas - working.
First you cannot use the local service account to start the Cobian Reflector service.
You'll need to use a "real user" - the local service account does not have access to network resources...
In my case - I created a unique user specific for the task; I did have to sign in with that user, connect to the Nas and store the credentials.
First you cannot use the local service account to start the Cobian Reflector service.
You'll need to use a "real user" - the local service account does not have access to network resources...
In my case - I created a unique user specific for the task; I did have to sign in with that user, connect to the Nas and store the credentials.
Re: NAS sign-in
Of course , the local service account doesn't access the network. This is the first warning you see when you install the program. But if you use impersonation this should be possible.
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Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Re: NAS sign-in
If you use impersonate - using a user that is on the NAS only - Well that impersonated user have access to the folders and files that need backed?
Re: NAS sign-in
It's all about permissions. If the user has access then yes.
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Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Re: NAS sign-in
"if the user has access" meaning the impersonated user?
If yes - then it would not have access to the files/directories on the computer - that user only exist on the NAS; not system.
All I am saying here - trying to help..
is using a real user account for the service - and storing the credentials for the NAS for that user works for me. (without using impersonation - because the NAS user does not exist on the system)
If yes - then it would not have access to the files/directories on the computer - that user only exist on the NAS; not system.
All I am saying here - trying to help..
is using a real user account for the service - and storing the credentials for the NAS for that user works for me. (without using impersonation - because the NAS user does not exist on the system)
Re: NAS sign-in
I would use impersonation as a last resort (there are some problem with impersonation and accessing the temporary directory, for example). Your way of doing it is better in my opinion.
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Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator
Luis Cobian
Cobian Backup's creator