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Permissions to back up folders?

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I'm sorry for such a rudimentary question, but I cannot find the answer anywhere.

Regarding our file server...

I have an account running Windows Backup each night on our file server.  This account is a member of the domain admins group.

However certain folders and files (like ones auto-created in user profiles directory upon new user login) do not automatically set permissions for domain admins to access.  I am a domain admin, and when I visit these folders I receive a message saying I don't have rights.

That's fine, but then it occurred to me that perhaps Windows backup was not backing these files up if the account running it did not have access.

I tested and it appears as if these files are backed up, but in the past (Server 2003) I don't think this happened.  Now I am unsure, and just want to make sure everything will be backed up.

What role/permissions does the user account running Windows backup need in order to back up all files and folders on a file server?  Or what permissions should I place on all files to ensure each and every one is backed up?


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