defining secureid without .exe

[glassi]

I got some dll's/res I got in a .pkg, and I wish to install a backup_registration.xml with them.

the pkg just has one .dll and one rsc.

so, is there a pkg line to define secureid? or do i have to add a bogus exe, kludge kludge?

[glassi]

ok, so replying to myself.
I created a dummy exe as a kludge to get around.


but what about content sis packages that I want to flag for backup

[Paul.Todd]

The problem is that a dll does not have a secureid, it uses the process's secureid.

You need to specify the package id to be backed up to the backup server...

From "How-To Write Backup-aware Software"
An additional mechanism exists to specify backup registration files for data owners that do not have private directories - this is to be used for DLLs which are installed as part of a package. To use this method, the backup registration file must be placed in a special location under the Secure Backup Engine’s private directory:

\private\10202D56\import\packages\<package-id>\backup_registration.xml
(10202D56 is the SID of the Secure Backup Engine, and <package-id> should be replaced with the ID of the package containing the DLL)

Note: As the data owner does not have a private directory, the only methods that are valid in this backup registration file are system and public file backup.

[glassi]

thanks!

I wonder how I missed that in the doc(yes i had read it..).