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Backup Exec Device & Media Service fails to start because the account has not the necessary privileges:

Article: 100021077
Last Published: 2022-12-28
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Product(s): Backup Exec

Problem

After changing the Backup Exec Service account; the Backup Exec Device & Media Service fails to start and one or multiple of the following errors are reported.
 

Error Message
 

Application Log Error:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Backup Exec
Event Category: Devices
Event ID: 57806
Description:The Backup Exec service 'Backup Exec Device & Media Service' failed to start because it uses a Windows Server account that does not have the following necessary privileges:
Create a Token Object

Ensure that you are logged on with an account that has administrative privileges. Then, click Tools > Backup Exec Services > Services credentials. If you cannot access the Administration Console, on the Connect to Media Server screen, click Services > Services credentials.  Change the service account information so that it has administrative privileges, and then restart the Backup Exec service.

NOTE:  The privilege or right listed in the Event ID 57806 above can be any of the REQUIRED rights noted in the RESOLUTION section of this technote.


System Log Error:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7023
Description:
The Backup Exec Device & Media Service service terminated with the following error:
%%4294967295

or

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7024
Description:
The Backup Exec Device & Media Service service terminated with the following error:
%%536928979

 

Cause

The above mentioned error may occur if the Backup Exec Service Account (BESA) does not have the appropriate rights assigned to it.

 

Solution

To determine if the correct set of rights have been assigned to the account please follow the below mentioned steps:
  1. Login on the Backup Exec server with the Backup Exec Service Account.
  2. Open a command prompt console and run the command:  gpresult /Z
  3. From the output of the command, confirm that the account is part of the Local Administrators group and the Domain Admins Group in case the server is in a domain 
  4. From the output of the command, confirm that the account has all the necessary rights assigned. It is recommended that the Backup Exec Services account (BESA) is have ALL of  the following rights. Backup Exec checks whether the Backup Exec Service Account has the following rights before it allows for the Backup Exec Services to start.
     
Act as part of the operating system (For Windows 2000 only)
Backup files and directories
Create a token object
Logon as a batch job (For Windows 2008 only)
Logon as a service
Manage auditing and security log
Restore files and directories
Take ownership of files and other objects

Also make sure the account is not added under :
-Deny logon as a service
-Deny logon as a batch

Note: This is important because the DENY takes precedence over allow.
 
 
  1. If the account is missing any of the permissions/rights mentioned above, use the Group Policy Editor or the Local Policy Editor to grant the necessary rights to the account. Use the GPUPDATE /Force commands to update the policy. Log off and Log in again with the BESA. Rerun the gpresult /Z command to confirm that now the rights are assigned.
     
  2. If after the above steps the issue still exist; please verify the SQL rights as per following article too: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100051944

 

 

 

References

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