Overview
This document details the process for restoring data to a VM running Windows Server. This is an opitonal process and only required for file-level restores on your server. (Note: This process requires two server reboots)
Pre-Requistes
Create a local administrator account on your server called vbradm and File Drop a text file with the full username <server name>\vbradm and password to itscs@hawaii.edu. This is the account that will be used by the Backup Administrator to restore the file(s). (Note: When creating this account, uncheck "User must change password at next logon")
Open the following inbound TCP firewall ports on your Windows Defender Firewall:
Restore Process
Before the restore can happen, you must temporarily disable UAC.
- Open the Registry Editor (regedit) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System. On the right pane find the EnableLUA. Right-click on it and select Modify. Set the DWORD value data to 0, and then click OK.
- Reboot the server.
Once you’re ready see Virtual Server: How to Submit a Restore Request (from Backed Up Data) to submit your backup request.
After the file has been restored successfully, you must re-enable UAC.
- Open the Registry Editor (regedit) and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System. On the right pane find the EnableLUA. Right-click on it and select Modify. Set the DWORD value data to 1, and then click OK.
- Reboot the server.