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Title
Running CLI tools as a non administrator user in Windows 2008, Vista and 7 -
Description
Date 06/2010
Affected Product & Version NetVault: Backup 8.5
Affected Module & Version n/a
OS Version - Windows 2008, Vista and 7
Application Information n/a
Description:
In Windows 2008 Microsoft introduced a extra layer of security policies called User Account Control. In Windows 2003 and earlier, a user in the Administrator group could run NetVault Command Line Interface tools. In Windows 2008 and later, this is no longer enough. The CLI tools, or the command line prompt itself, need to be elevated.
Symptoms:
Certain CLI tools will fail when run by a user in the Administrator group. Only the user Administrator can run them. The commands fail with the following error:
Failed to connect to NetVault Processes
Please ensure the NetVault processes are running! -
Resolution
There are two ways to make NetVault command line tools work with a user in the administrator group:
1 Configure the tool to always run elevated
a. Right-click the tool in explorer.
b. Click Properties, and then select the Compatibility tab.
c. Under Privilege Level, select Run this program as an administrator, and then click OK.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709691(WS.10).aspx#BKMK_S2
The disadvantage of this method is that you have to do this for every tool, and when you call the command from the command line, it will open it in a brand new window that will automatically close on completion.
The advantage of this method is that the tool can be used in an automated script.
2 Elevate the Command Prompt.
Right-click the command prompt� icon in the start bar, choose the "Run as administrator"� option and simply execute the tool. This option only appears if the user is in the administrator group, and gives Administrator user level command line privileges.
The disadvantage is that the tool won't run in an automated script if the "run-as" user is not Administrator. See here for more details and further solution for scripting UAC elevation.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.06.utilityspotlight.aspx -
Additional Information
BakBone SFDC Solution Number: 00005673