Desktop Laptop Option (DLO) Alert: "The desktop agent was unable to create the recovery key file". DLO Client will not open or run backups.

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Article ID: 100022337

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Description

Error Message

Check the DLOClient.log file located in the following folder: "X:\Documents and Settings\\Local Settings\Application Data\Symantec\DLO\.Settings"  and look for messages similar to this:

10/19/09 09:46:30 dloclientu.exe 5952:  > errorreport.cpp( 294 ) FAILED ASSERTION: shadow\client\clientlib\spamfilter.cpp( line: 111 ): SUCCEEDED ( res )
10/19/09 09:46:30 dloclientu.exe 5952:  > errorreport.cpp( 294 ) FAILED ASSERTION: shadow\client\ClientUI\client.cpp( line: 319 ): SUCCEEDED ( res )

Cause

  •  This may happen to select users, or may happen to all users. Check the DLO Storage location of the affected users.
  • Review the permissions on the Storage Location folders. Permissions on the user specific sub-folders might be inheriting permissions from the parent folder that has inadequate permissions.

Resolution

Solution 1: Check the NTFS security and the Share permissions on the root NUDF, as well as the sub-folder defined for the user having the problem.  It should be configured as follows:
Share Permissions on the root NTFS folder defined as the NUDF

Administrator: Full Control
Everyone: Full Control
 

Security Permissions on the root NTFS folder defined as the NUDF
 
Administrator: Full Control
Everyone: Read and Execute, Read and List Folder Contents
 
Security Permissions on the NTFS sub-folder within the NUDF for the specific user
 
Administrator: Full Control
UserID: Full Control
 

Solution 2: Create a new Storage Location within the DLO Console and move the users to this new Storage Location.  Restart the Desktop Agent and it should connect properly.

Issue/Introduction

Desktop Laptop Option (DLO) Alert: "The desktop agent was unable to create the recovery key file \\\\\.dlo\recovery2.7fffffff. The desktop agent will automatically retry". DLO Client will not open or run backups.