Policy

Disallow run-once backups

This policy setting allows you to manage whether run-once backups of a machine can be run or not. If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run non-scheduled run-once backups. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on running run-once backups.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Windows
Category Server
Policy ID 7695b17d5231
Internal name DisallowRunOnceBackups

Registry

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HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server\NoRunNowBackup (enabled) = 1
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Server\NoRunNowBackup (disabled) = 0

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to manage whether run-once backups of a machine can be run or not. If you enable this policy setting, machine administrator/backup operator cannot use Windows Server Backup to run non-scheduled run-once backups. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, there is no restriction on running run-once backups.

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