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abstract

TBackup backs up and restores trustees and Inherited Rights Filters (IRF) for files and directories.

NOTE: This utility was created to help system administrators and is provided free of charge as a courtesy. It is not a Novell supported product. 8/20/2004 edit readme only

installation

TBACKUP.EXE
version Beta3 (NetWare 3.x, NetWare 4.x, Intranetware)
Copyright (C) 1997 Novell, Inc.
All Rights Reserved

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CONTENTS
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I. Abstract
II. Installation Instructions
III. Usage
IV. Product Description
V. Enhancements/Bug Fixes
VI. Known Issues
VII. Frequently Asked Questions

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I. ABSTRACT
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TBackup backs up and restores trustees and Inherited Rights
Filters (IRF) for files and directories.

NOTE: This utility was created to help system administrators and
is provided free of charge as a courtesy. It is not a Novell
supported product.

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II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Copy TBACKUP.EXE to the SYS:\PUBLIC directory on your server.

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III. USAGE
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TBackup [/s] [/?]

   /S Subdirectories
   /? Help message

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IV. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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For 4.x, TBackup creates TRESTORE.BAT with the correct
RIGHTS.EXE syntax to restore trustees and IRFs to the
current directory (and subdirectories). You must run
TRESTORE to restore the trustees and IRFs.

For 3.x, TBackup creates TRESTORE.BAT with the correct
GRANT.EXE and ALLOW.EXE syntax to restore trustees and
IRMs to the current directory (and subdirectories).
You must run TRESTORE to restore the trustees and IRMs.

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V. ENHANCEMENTS/BUG FIXES
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- Uses quotes around NDS object names so the names can have spaces.
- Added support for NetWare 3.x and bindery services.

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VI. KNOWN ISSUES
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Issue 1: Files and directories are NOT restored, only trustee
assignments and inherited rights filters.

Issue 2: Only the current directory is used.

Issue 3: If the file TRESTORE.BAT already exists in the current
directory, it will be overwritten.

Issue 4: TRESTORE.BAT must be run from the same directory
that TBackup was originally run from.
 
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VII. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Q: Is there any other way to preserve trustee assignments?

A: Yes, use Backup/Restore solutions (SMS compliant for 4.x).

Q: Why does TRESTORE.BAT begin with Change Directory (CD) and
Change conteXt (CX) commands for 4.x?

A: The RIGHTS syntax in TRestore is dependent on using the same
Directory Services context and filesystem directory. CD and CX
take care of these dependencies for you.

Q: What if I copy or move the filesystem directory?

A: You have to change the CD command at the beginning of
TRestore.BAT. Some people have used this as part of a "poor
man's" file migration. TCopy or SMS Backup/Restore are probably
preferred solutions.

Novell Product and Version:
NetWare 3.12
NetWare 4.1
NetWare 4.11
NetWare 4.2
NetWare 5
intraNetWare 4.11

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Document Title: TBACK3.EXE; TBACKUP Utility
Document ID: 2937757
Creation Date: 04MAY1998
Modified Date: 20AUG2004
Document Revision: 2
Novell Product Class: NetWare
Novell Product and Version: NetWare 4.2

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