CentOS - Jan 2011 - create account for Backup Exec 12.5 on Linux [RHEL5 or 4] to perform backup???

We have several LINUX servers with Backup Exec 12.5 client on it.  Based on
Backup administrator told us when configure backup EXEC client he need
"root" password.  Also we can NOT change "root" password
after configure otherwise backup will failed.

Does there has way I can create a account with special group assign to it for
Backup EXEC to use?

Thanks.

On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 9:27 PM, mcclnx mcc <mcclnx at yahoo.com.tw>
wrote:
> We have several LINUX servers with Backup Exec 12.5 client on it. ?Based on
Backup administrator told us when configure backup EXEC client he need
"root" password. ?Also we can NOT change "root" password
after configure otherwise backup will failed.
>
> Does there has way I can create a account with special group assign to it
for Backup EXEC to use?
>
> Thanks.
Hi

Try to create an account with UID 0 and try if Backup Exec accept
this. Report back if it works. You may also ask this question at the
Symantec forums
http://www.symantec.com/connect/backup-and-archiving/forums/backup-exec.
This software is really crap!

cheers Sven

Thank you for that Nico.
>>> Nico Kadel-Garcia  01/12/11 4:27 PM >>>
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Lisandro Grullon
 wrote:
> Hi Sven,
> I like your line "This software is really crap!" I am a victim of
this
> "crap" myself. What do you personally use to backup your boxes,
it would be
> great to know since I am looking for an alternative.
The last time I was given a choice, I used rsnapshot to back up to
cheap, live disks with snapshots for NFS based file recovery, and
Amanda to back up last snapshots to tape.
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