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The system ad m inistrator can make shadow copies available to end users through a feature called
“Shadow Copies for Shared Folders.” The administrator uses the Properties menu (see Figure 2 4)to
turn on the Shadow Copies feature, select the volumes to be co pied, and determine the frequency
with which shadow copies are made.
Figure 24 System administrator view of Shadow Copies for Shared Folders
The shadow copy cache file
The default shadow copy settings allocate 10 percent of the source volume being copied (with a minimum
of 350 MB) , and store the shad ow copies on the same volume as the original volume. (See Figure 25).
The cache file is located in a hidden protected directory titled “System Volume Information” off of the root
of each volume for which shad ow copy is enabled.
F:
cache file
G:
cache file
H:
cache file
Figure 25 Sh adow copies stored on a source volume
The cache file location can be altered to reside on a d e d icated volume separate from the volumes
containing files shares. (See Figure 26).
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