VSS only works with Exchange when called by an API of a 3rd party product. There's no such API installed with Windows 2003, so you'd need the agent for it to work. David Wilhoit Microsoft Exchange MVP 2004 kidego@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kidego@xxxxxxxxxx> "Gravity is a harsh mistress!" -The Tick ________________________________ From: A. M. Salim [mailto:msalim@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Mon 8/9/2004 1:57 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Veritas Backup with Exchange Agent http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, > I won't question whether or not Veritas told you that Chris, or even > question whether or not it will work, cause it may. I will tell you > however, that MS won't support the open file backup of a mounted > Exchange store, so I wouldn't make a habit of this type of backup. The > Exchange-agent is still the method of preference. In Windows 2003, won't the "shadow backup" allow you to make backups of open files without the need for any agent ? or is there a problem relying on shadow copies ? best regards Mike ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: kidego@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
