Scheduled Network Copy....

[Alpha_7]

Ok, I am working on a little project and thought I would bounce some ideas off you.

I have a server with private back up files, that I would like to have copied over to another system for a secure back up. (Yeah backing up, the back ups, but its what the boss wants).

I was hoping what I could do (this is a windows server) have a batch file that logs into the other computer, then copies across the necessary files.

I was thinking althought I'm a newbie, I was trying to do some of it myself of using Windows Scheduler or at command and the [b]net use[b/] command.


I'm sure you guys would have this sort of automation all the time for DC projects and *real* work

My boss thinks there could be problems as the batch file has to be run at a system level, and not a user level (if that makes sense).

Thanks, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated

[IronBits]

RoboCopy.exe 12-99 version
ReplCmd.CMD
@echo off
RoboCopy \\sourceserver\D$ \\destServer\D$ /SEC /S /E /R:2 /W:2 /Z /log:C:\TEMP\backup.log
copy to \winnt\system32 (or someplace in the PATH)
Load it up in the Scheduler to run everynite, when most folks are not around.
/SEC with security bits
/S subdirs
/E include empty dirs
/R retry
/W wait for retry
/Z networking restartable mode
This will in effect MIRROR drive to drive
Of course, you can get pickier
\\sourceServer\D$\DATA \\DestServer\D$\Backups\SourceServer etc.
It's in the Resource Kit
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html < more syntax
Oh, and I like your Boss already

[Alpha_7]

Thanks Ironbits Your a legend !!!

[IronBits]

Heh, glad to help.
Did I mention it is FAST?

Another *handy* tool is RCMD ... look it up, awesome

[Alpha_7]

Its awesome

My batch file is kicking butt The boss is impressed (its unpaid work experience, but its good to keep in their graces).
They haven't worked out I'm running DF from here, lol

[FoBoT]

another vote for robocopy

we are rolling it out as a server backup solution in a grunch of offices

[Paratima]

Ah! ...and a grunch would be about...??