Back up files and directories (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports accounts with rights to back up files and folders. An account with this right can circumvent file and folder permissions to read any file on the system. You can use the name list to exclude or include users or security groups that are not already excluded or included by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Back up files and directories

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_BACKUP

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105902)

  • Windows 2003 (205902)

  • Windows 2008 (248902)

  • Windows Vista (228902)

  • Windows XP (200902)

Title: Back up files and directories

Description:The user or security group has the right to back up files and folders. An account with this right can circumvent file and folder permissions to read any file on the system. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. If this right is not authorized, use the Correct feature to revoke it.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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