Using Veeam to move data

[y1008946]

Hi, can we use Veeam to move users redirected folders over a weekend?

I have been trying robocopy, but the administrator doesn't have the permissions to view inside the folders so robocopy fails.

I thought maybe I could restore the users redirected folders to the new location, and this would copy all of the data and permissions to the new location?

Thanks

[DGrinev]

Hi,

You can try to use File Copy job for at least one folder to check if it helps. Thanks!

[y1008946]

Thanks for this!

And does the file copy job take over the same permissions?

[DGrinev]

Unfortunately, the file copy job cannot keep permissions.
You can use a Powershell script that will get the permissions from the original location and apply it to the copy after the file copy job is finished.
However, the scenario with the File level restore can do the trick, since it can restore files and folders with the original permissions. Thanks!

[jonom]

I have been trying robocopy, but the administrator doesn't have the permissions to view inside the folders so robocopy fails.

Robocopy has a backup mode for dealing with permissions. It's the /b switch.

Good write-up on it here: http://2clickfix.com/robocopy-backup-mode/

[DaveWatkins]

Honestly, use DFS-R and while you're at it swap the path used to a DFS-N path. Then when you have to do it in future it's completely transparent.