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<H1 class="portal"><A name="IDX_wsgcBkup1"><!--webbot bot="PurpleText" preview = "(1)database;(2)restoring;(1)database;(2)backing up;(1)Server Administration page;(2)restoring database;(2)backing up database;(1)backups;(2)of database;(1)restoration;(2)of database;(1)maintaining the database" --></A>Back up and restore the database</H1>
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<p>Microsoft SharePoint relies on a Microsoft SQL Server
(either <a href="wsgGloss.htm#SQLserver" class="glossterm"> SQL Server</a> 7.0 or <a href="wsgGloss.htm#MSDE" class="glossterm"> MSDE</a>)
<a href="wsgGloss.htm#database" class="glossterm"> database</a> to store
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<p>Each <a href="wsgGloss.htm#virtualserver" class="glossterm">virtual server</a>
has its own database. The Webs and <a href="wsgGloss.htm#subweb" class="glossterm">
subwebs</a> on that virtual server share the database, although their information is
stored in separate tables within the database.</p>
<p>As a server <a href="wsgGloss.htm#Administratorrole" class="glossterm">administrator</a>, you can specify database settings. For example,
you can schedule automatic back-up
processes or specify the default database to
use for all Webs on a virtual server.</p>
<p>Administrators with <a href="wsgGloss.htm#rights" class="glossterm"> rights</a> to the virtual server can back up or restore the
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<LI>On the <b>Server Administration</b> page, under
<b>Virtual Servers</b>, click the <b>Administration</b>link
next to the <a href="wsgGloss.htm#virtualserver" class="glossterm"> virtual server</a> you want to backup.</LI>
<LI>Under
<b>Administration</b>, click <b>Backup</b> <b>and</b> <b>restore database</b>.</LI>
<LI>In the <b>Database Backup</b> area, type the path and filename to use for the backup file.
<p>The backup process creates a backup file with the filename and path you specify. Be sure that the path you type is a valid path on your server
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<LI>Click <b>Backup</b>.</LI>
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<LI>On the <b>Server Administration</b> page, under
<b>Virtual Servers</b>, click the <b>Administration</b>link
next to the <a href="wsgGloss.htm#virtualserver" class="glossterm"> virtual server</a> you want to backup.
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<LI>Under
<b>Administration</b>, click <b>Backup</b> <b>and</b> <b>restore database</b>.</LI>
<LI>In
the <b>Database Restore</b> area, type the path and filename of the backup
file you want to restore.</LI>
<LI>Click <b>Restore</b>.</LI>
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