[Box Backup] Windows 7 special folder access

Achim J. Latz achim+box at qustodium.net
Thu Sep 29 14:08:24 BST 2011


Hello Chris:

Any idea what could be the cause for this behaviour?

Thanks, Achim

On 14/09/2011 22:00, Achim wrote:
> Good evening:
>
> Does anybody know why the following errors occur when trying to back up
> a user's profile:
>
> 2011-09-14 21:54:35 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Application Data: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Documents\My Music: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Documents\My Pictures: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Documents\My Videos: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Local Settings: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\My Documents: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Recent: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\SendTo: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Start Menu: Invalid argument
> 2011-09-14 21:54:36 [WARNING] Failed to list directory:
> C:\Users\limited\Templates: Invalid argument
>
> bbackupd.exe is running as a process under the (limited) user account.
>
> Why can the user browse C:\Users\limited\My Documents, but bbackupd.exe
> cannot read it, and therefore not back it up? Anything to do with the
> "special folder" status, virtualisation of folders in W7, or NTFS
> junctions?
>
> Thank you in advance, Achim
>
> PS: Normally, bbackupd.exe is of course run as a system service.
> However, giving the option to back up "My Documents" would be neat,
> without having to put them in the Admin group.
>
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