Backup Operator can't create backups - "You must be logged on as an administrator"
Hi All, I'm running some trials with Win7 before we deploy it fully, and I'm having problems being able to configure/run backups. Background Info: Computers are joined to a Windows Domain [2K8 & 2K3 DC's] My test account is just a standard user, but I've added them to the 'Backup Operators' group on the trial computer(s) When I try to configure a backup, I receive the UAC prompt and authenticate as the trial user After that though, I get an error message saying: The backup application could not start due to an internal error: You must be logged on as an administrator to perform this task. (0x81000010) I've tried searching for an answer, but I haven't really come up with anything helpful. Any ideas / suggestions on how I might be able to fix this?
June 8th, 2010 2:45am

Hello I have the very same issue: same error code when trying to configure backup but only since I joined my corporate domain. I performed the steps you indicated without noticing any improvement. Would you have any other leads? Could I provide any log helping in troubleshooting this? Thanks in advance.
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August 11th, 2010 9:27am

I have the same issue after joining domain, did you every find an answer?Tom
February 21st, 2011 1:29pm

I found that if I login as the network administrator at my work, it lets me create a backup. Didn't work with any other login. Must be some security policy that my network admin setup...
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August 6th, 2012 1:04pm

the > in the instruction separates the steps: 1. in start menu search box type in secpol.msc (same as going to admin tools, local security policy) 2. in policy mmc go to application control policies then applocker, 3. right click on Executable Rules and select create new rule 4. under action select allow - for user or group select and change location to local computer and in object type in Backup Operators 5. click on File Hash 6. click on browse Files (incidentally takes you to windows\system32) 7. start typing in sdclt.exe and it'll auto fill or scroll to find it 8. enter description if you like or not click Create
September 13th, 2012 3:36pm

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