How to backup NTFS security using the browse tab (4317678)

To back up NTFS security using the Browse tab

Open the NTFS module. 
Open the Browse tab. 
From the Navigation or Object pane, select an object to backup.  

Note: Acceptable objects are Enterprise Scopes, volumes, folders, or shares. Files cannot be backed up individually, but can be backed up within the parent folder. 

Select Security | Backup Security. 





In the “Backup File Name” box, browse to locate a path and name the backup file. 







To add additional paths, click "Add" to browse for a path. 
-OR- 
Type the full path name in the "New Path" box, and click "Add".  
-OR- 
Click "Load" to load a previously previously saved Security Explorer Backup List (*.bkn) file. 


Set options for the backup.

Recurse all subfolders and files for supplied paths. By default, all subfolders and files in the selected path are backed up. To select the level to which the subfolders and files are backed up, clear the check box, and type a number in the (Depth) box. 

Perform a check/repair inheritance operation before executing backup. Select to check and repair inheritance before backing up the selected paths.

NOTE: If you select this check box and want to schedule the backup, the task needs to run under an account that has sufficient privileges to make changes to permissions on the target computer. 

Include System Access Control List (SACL) in backup. Select to include System Access Control List in the backup. 


File Filter | Wildcard

To back up only specified file types, type a value, such as *.exe, in the "Wildcard" box. 

Backup Scheduler | Job Name 

To schedule the backup, type a name for the backup job in the "Job Name" box, and click "Schedule". 

To save the list of paths to a Security Explorer Backup List (*.bkn) file for reuse, click "Save".  

To schedule the backup, type a name for the job in the "Job Name" box, and click "Schedule". 

Click "Backup Security"