Hi Mike,

>SQL Server is capable of creating a backup device on a network drive, although I've never tried hitting Novell.
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>The key is that the account that the MSSQLSERVER service used must have permission to access the network share.

Yeah, that's what I thought. And it does -- sort of. When logging into Windows NT, the server automatically logs into the Netware server using the same username/password and that works fine. The netware server even shows up as a primary node under Network Neighborhod like other windows servers (as opposed to under Entire Network/Netware ...). But obviously the internal authentication varies somewhat. My guess is that SQL Server is attempting some NT-type authentication to the netware server and failing.

I've also tried changing the MSSQLSERVICE login to "System Account" with "Allow Service to Interact with Desktop" checked; but this apparently does not allow it to see the mapped novell drive.

I'd appreciate any other suggestions you can think of.


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>-Mike
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>>Hello,
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>>In SQL Server 2000 I would like to set the backup file to a volume on a Novell server (from there to tape). However, I can't get SQL Server to see the volume. When I go to add the file name in Enterprise Manager, the mapped drive doesn't show. Entering the path manually with drive letter or UNC pathing doesn't work either.
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>>I am logging into the Netware server (with the MS client for netware) with the same username/password as I logged into the NT4 server, which is the same username used for the services for SQL Server and SQLServerAgent.
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>>Is there a way to make this work? Am I doing something wrong?
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>>TIA