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Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
Good morning, is it possible to run a "pre bakcup script" with Veeam Agent Free Edition?
Basically i need to remove a registry key ( reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToSnapshot /v OutlookOST /f)
because i want to backup all the ost files on the client (as an option for recovering mail for small/serverless organization).
The key need to be deleted with an administrator account, so scheduling via a script with a normal user, didn't work.
Additionally, if I manually remove the key, every "some" days it get recreated (not sure if is outlook or some windows updates)
So the idea is to let veeam agent service run the script (with adminstrator or system privileges) just before making the backup.
Thank you
Max
Basically i need to remove a registry key ( reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\BackupRestore\FilesNotToSnapshot /v OutlookOST /f)
because i want to backup all the ost files on the client (as an option for recovering mail for small/serverless organization).
The key need to be deleted with an administrator account, so scheduling via a script with a normal user, didn't work.
Additionally, if I manually remove the key, every "some" days it get recreated (not sure if is outlook or some windows updates)
So the idea is to let veeam agent service run the script (with adminstrator or system privileges) just before making the backup.
Thank you
Max
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Re: Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
Hi Max
Pre-Freeze and Post-Thaw Scripts are possible with our Veeam Agent for Server Editions. Guest Processing is required for such scripts which is only available with the Server edition.
Pre-Job and Post-Job Scripts are only available in combination with a Veeam Backup & Replication server.
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Pre-Freeze and Post-Thaw Scripts are possible with our Veeam Agent for Server Editions. Guest Processing is required for such scripts which is only available with the Server edition.
Pre-Job and Post-Job Scripts are only available in combination with a Veeam Backup & Replication server.
You could use windows task scheduler to run your script with a specific admin user. Let the script run 30min before the backup starts.The key need to be deleted with an administrator account, so scheduling via a script with a normal user, didn't work.
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Re: Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
No. As stated before, including the script pre or post backup is a payed feature.
But yes. You can write a script that do what you need, than launch Veeam Agent with the options reported into the backup settings, than do what needed AFTER the end of the backup.
This script should be run via Task Scheduler (or whatever is the current name for Microsoft Windows) and maybe need some tricks and quirks to let it run without a desktop interaction and overrides the schedule of Veeam. Which is refined for some things but can't do other things.
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Re: Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
I'm running a task scheduler job 5 minutes before Veeam is scheduled:
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rem ### put pre backup stuff here ###
rem prompt for backup HDD etc.
echo Wait for Veeam Agent to start...
:waitforveeamstart
timeout >nul /t 10
tasklist | find >nul /i "VeeamAgent.exe" || goto waitforveeamstart
echo Veeam seems to be running.
timeout >nul /t 120
:waitforveeamdone
timeout >nul /t 10
tasklist | find >nul /i "VeeamAgent.exe" && goto waitforveeamdone
echo Veeam is done.
rem ### put post backup stuff here ###
rem eject backup HDD etc.
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Re: Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
Maybe a little Off-Topic:Mildur wrote: ↑May 11, 2023 9:54 am
Pre-Freeze and Post-Thaw Scripts are possible with our Veeam Agent for Server Editions. Guest Processing is required for such scripts which is only available with the Server edition.
Pre-Job and Post-Job Scripts are only available in combination with a Veeam Backup & Replication server.
The use of Veeam Agent Paid Version (workstation or server) is only possible with a B&R server installed?
Or you can apply a valid license to a standalone veeam agent?
@nils:
Thank you for your code snippet.
I till try with whe standard window scheduler, launching it with administrator privileges.
Thank you
Max
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Re: Script Pre/Post Backup in Free Edition
Hi Max
You can install a VUL license directly on the standalone agent.
Best,
Fabian
You can install a VUL license directly on the standalone agent.
Best,
Fabian
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