Volume shadow copy services: VSCS

Volume shadow copy services: VSCS

It is a new feature available only in 2003 flavor. Useful for taking online backup and access recent versions of files and folders.

Useful when the users inadvertently delete their files from network share and want them back. In case an administrator had taken a snapshot of the volume can retrieve the recent versions of the files.

Implimenting VSCS:

On server /DC

Create a folder with 2, 3 files in D or E drive

Share the folder

Give full access permissions

Taking a snapshot (VSCS):

Open my computer

Go to the drive properties where we’ve created the folder.

Click on shadow copies

Select the volume

Click on enable

Click on create now

Apply -ok

Verification:

Login from the client machine access the network resources from my network places

Delete 1or 2 files we’ve created – logoff

Login as administrator

To restore a deleted file

Access the network share from my network places

Right click on the share folder

Properties

Previous versions

Click on restore

Apply – ok

Try to access the network share from client machine

We should notice the deleted file restored.