NTFS Permission Backup

Overview

NTFS permission backup feature has been designed to backup and restore users/groups NTFS permissions of the files configured for backup. This feature will work only on a Windows OS with NTFS file system.

How to get here in the Gbackup Web Console?
In the top menu of Backup Client, select: "Backup -> Add Backup Schedule". page.

• Overview
• How to get here in the Gbackup Web Console?
• NTFS Permission Backup
• Troubleshooting Tips
• Limitations

NTFS Permission Backup

Backup/Restore of NTFS permission is of two types: Plugin and File level.

Plugin Type

Gbackup uses a third party tool called "Subinacl" to backup and restore the NTFS Permissions. Users must install Subinacl tool before using this feature. Gbackup uses the "Subinacl" tool to dump the NTFS permissions and uploads the dump file to the backup server. During restore, Gbackup will restore the dump file first and then using "Subinacl" it will restore the NTFS permissions of the files and folders automatically.

Click here to download Subinacl.

Server Side and Third party Restore are not supported with this plugin. Also, it cannot backup the permissions of the parent directory

File Level

In this type of NTFS permission backup, Gbackup backs up the NTFS Permissions as it backs up the files.

The user needs to enable the option "Backup NTFS Permissions for the files and folders configured (if applicable)." in "advanced option" while configuring a backup schedule. By default this option will be disabled. The permissions are restored along with files.

Gbackup will not restore the NTFS Permissions during Server-Side and Third Party Restore.

Troubleshooting Tips

Limitations