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How do I backup my wwwroot ?

I am using IIS in Win2000. In my wwwroot, there are a lot of _vti_.....
These directories prevent me from copy the wwwroot. Why ?

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SunBow

Generally, I recommend you NOT backup anything in that directory tree. Production should be left alone. It is exposed.

Rather,, create, design, develop elsewhere. Then, copy it over to the prime server. The original is now an instant backup, and it is not exposed (so if defacement, you get a measure of quick resource).

SunBow

Also, many won't FP there either, similar reasons, among them it makes separate S/A copy that gets reapplied whether changes made or not. Thus, it can undo a fix real quick.

FlamingSword

FTP

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SunBow

weiyee08, Got some Code Red there? Nimda?
webwoman, split? (not much for not much)

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