Copy files to network computers on windows command line

Question

I am trying to create a script on Windows which when run on an admin PC:

Copies a folder from the admin PC into a group of network PCs by specifying the ip address / range
For each destination PC, Navigate into the folder and run another script file.

Using the method described by seanyboy here:

net use \\{dest-machine}\{destfolder} {password} /user:{username}
copy {file} \\{dest-machine}\{destfolder}

I'm not sure on how i can write a 'for' loop to go through each 'dest-machine' and perform step 2. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

score 24 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 24 '13 at 22:13

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check Robocopy:

ROBOCOPY \\server-source\c$\VMExports\ C:\VMExports\ /E /COPY:DAT

make sure you check what robocopy parameter you want. this is just an example. type robocopy /? in a comandline/powershell on your windows system.

answered Jun 24 '13 at 22:13

Tilo

this is what I'm looking for! – Ikong Mar 05 '19 at 07:37
How to provide username and password? – Mehdi Dehghani Jan 28 '23 at 06:12
`NET USE \\RemoteServerName\IPC$ /u:server\user *password* robocopy \\Source\ \\RemoteServerName\DestinationDir\ /XD * /Z /MIR /LOG+:c:\temp\log.log NET USE \\RemoteServerName\IPC$ /D` – Tilo Jan 30 '23 at 23:32

score 16 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 04 '16 at 10:07

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Below command will work in command prompt:

copy c:\folder\file.ext \\dest-machine\destfolder /Z /Y

To Copy all files:

copy c:\folder\*.* \\dest-machine\destfolder /Z /Y

answered Feb 04 '16 at 10:07

Anvesh Yalamarthy

1

what does /Z /Y means here ? – Ashish Karpe Aug 29 '17 at 07:58
1

`/Z` - Copies networked files in restartable mode. `/L` - If the source is a symbolic link, copy the link to the target instead of the actual file the source link points to. – Anvesh Yalamarthy Oct 27 '17 at 00:37
So what does the /A mean? – Mike Jul 02 '18 at 18:20
It's a filter to copy only text files – Anvesh Yalamarthy Jul 12 '18 at 05:57
try copy /? you will get details about all switches – DineshNS Nov 15 '18 at 04:07
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COPY is old and deprecated. It was replaced with XCOPY. Which was replaced with ROBOCOPY. Use ROBOCOPY, as in [this answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/17286034/822870) above. – David Balažic Aug 24 '20 at 11:42

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 21 '12 at 06:20

5

Why for? What do you want to iterate? Try this.

call :cpy pc-name-1
call :cpy pc-name-2
...

:cpy
net use \\%1\{destfolder} {password} /user:{username}
copy {file} \\%1\{destfolder}
goto :EOF

answered Sep 21 '12 at 06:20

Maximus

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 23 '21 at 05:16

2

Regarding step 2., check manual for psexec command (sysinternal tools)

answered Mar 23 '21 at 05:16

user4317480

Great advice. The sysinternals tools are very usefull. – mab0189 Jun 13 '22 at 11:41

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