Unable to expand Sharepoint Web Applications | failed to start STSADM.EXE (4039460)

When trying to expand "Web Applications" for Sharepoint backup, an error shows:

"Unable to obtain a list of Web Applications from the SharePoint server

Check NetVault Logs for errors"

WORKAROUND

Use Domain\Administrator account. If Administrator account is not possible due to security or company policies or it does not work as well, disable User Account Control (UAC). In Windows 2008 R2, just change UAC setting to 'Never Notify' to disable UAC. In Windows 2012 or 2012 R2, that is not enough. The 'Never Notify' setting still leaves UAC enabled. You need to turn off UAC by changing registry key 'EnableLUA' from 1 to 0 in:

'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system'

This will require a reboot.

NOTE: Quest Software does not provide support for problems that arise from improper modification of the registry. The Windows registry contains information critical to your computer and applications. Make sure you back up the registry before modifying it. For more information on the Windows Registry Editor and how to back up and restore it, refer to Microsoft Article ID 256986 “Description of the Microsoft Windows registry” at Microsoft Support.

STATUS

Waiting for fix in a future release of NetVault Backup - SharePoint plugin