Begin Device Backup
Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Starts to back up a device that is managed by the server.
URI Template
POST services/builtin/DeviceManagement.svc/device/{deviceSID}/startbackup
{deviceSID}
The security identifier (SID) of a device.
Sample Request
POST https://www.contoso.com/services/builtin/DeviceManagement.svc/device/S-1-5-21-2262141087-2005479377-3694225243-1001/startbackup HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Cookie: ASP.NET_SessionId=********************
Canary: *********************
Host: domainname
Content-Length: 0
Sample Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Error Codes
| Error Code | Error Message |
|---|---|
| 400 | One or more parameters are not valid. |
| 401 | Access is denied to the requested resource. |
| 403 | Another backup is already in progress. |
| 404 | The path does not exist. |