permissions and user data backups

[David Kim]

I'm trying to set up automated rsync backups, but I'm running into some 
problems.  When I manually run my rsync script as Administrator, opening 
some user folders gives "permission denied."  Is there a way to create a 
"root/SYSTEM" like user?  or alternatively, how would I go about acheiving 
the desired effect?  Would I have to install cron as SYSTEM instead of a 
user with administrative privileges?  If possible, I would like to find a 
solution that doesn't involve fiddling with ACL's or the permissions of the 
files in question.  Many thanks in advance for your help.
-David




#
# -- /etc/passwd --- (including a poor attempt at a "root" user)
#

SYSTEM:*:18:544:,S-1-5-18::
Administrators:*:544:544:,S-1-5-32-544::
Administrator:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:500:513:U-CHUPAS\Administrator,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-500:/home/Administrator:/bin/bash
Guest:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:501:513:U-CHUPAS\Guest,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-501:/home/Guest:/bin/bash
HelpAssistant:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1000:513:Remote Desktop Help Assistant 
Account,U-CHUPAS\HelpAssistant,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1000:/home/HelpAssistant:/bin/bash
userB:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1004:513:U-CHUPAS\userB,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1004:/home/userB:/bin/bash
userA:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1003:513:U-CHUPAS\userA,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1003:/home/userA:/bin/bash
root:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1006:18:root,U-CHUPAS\root,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1006:/home/root:/bin/bash
sshd:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1005:513:sshd 
privsep,U-CHUPAS\sshd,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1005:/var/empty:/bin/bash
SUPPORT_388945a0:unused_by_nt/2000/xp:1002:513:CN=Microsoft 
Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US,U-CHUPAS\SUPPORT_388945a0,S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1002:/home/SUPPORT_388945a0:/bin/bash


#
# --- /etc/group ---
#

root:S-1-5-32-544:0:
SYSTEM:S-1-5-18:18:
None:S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-513:513:
Administrators:S-1-5-32-544:544:
Backup Operators:S-1-5-32-551:551:
Guests:S-1-5-32-546:546:
Network Configuration Operators:S-1-5-32-556:556:
Power Users:S-1-5-32-547:547:
Remote Desktop Users:S-1-5-32-555:555:
Replicator:S-1-5-32-552:552:
Users:S-1-5-32-545:545:
HelpServicesGroup:S-1-5-21-725345543-492894223-854245398-1001:1001:

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