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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide
  3. Configuring deduplication
  4. Configuring MSDP replication to a different NetBackup domain
  5. Configuring a target for MSDP replication to a remote domain
  6. Configuring a NetBackup Deduplication Engine user with limited permissions for Auto Image Replication
Veritas NetBackup™ Deduplication Guide

Configuring a NetBackup Deduplication Engine user with limited permissions for Auto Image Replication

MSDP supports the creation of a user specifically for Auto Image Replication. A user with permissions limited to Auto Image Replication is more secure than a user with administrative permissions.

To configure a NetBackup Deduplication Engine user with limited permissions for Auto Image Replication, complete the following steps:

  1. Run the following command on the target MSDP server to add a user for AIR:

    Windows

    <install_path>\pdde\spauser -a -u <username> -p <password> --role air

    UNIX

    /usr/openv/pdde/pdcr/bin/spauser -a -u <username> -p <password> --role air

  2. During configuration of MSDP as a replication target on the source NetBackup master server, enter the user name and password of the user with limited permissions for AIR.

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