Daily Backup
Hi Experts
I have a network of PCs, and would like to make a bat file that will:
copy (backup) the updated files from a specific directory (say outlook)
these files should be copied to a network drive which is password protected (say \\jaffer\f),
under \\jaffer\f
I want to make directories based on the date the backup is done (say 16),
under \\jaffer\f\16
I want to make directories based on the user name (say Adolf),
so the directories should look like this:
\\jaffer\f\16\Adolf
\\jaffer\f\16\Jaffer
\\jaffer\f\17\Adolf
\\jaffer\f\17\Jaffer
The dates are 1 to 31 (our date format is dd-mm-yy).
So the code should look at the current date then copy (Xcopy or Replace) the Outlook folder to the right folder in the network drive.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/Bat-Adv.html#CDUL
and
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/Bat-Adv.html#UPDATE
look short and interesting, but I leave it to you guys.
It will be best if the password could be encrypted.
Any help is appreciated,
jaffer
I have a network of PCs, and would like to make a bat file that will:
copy (backup) the updated files from a specific directory (say outlook)
these files should be copied to a network drive which is password protected (say \\jaffer\f),
under \\jaffer\f
I want to make directories based on the date the backup is done (say 16),
under \\jaffer\f\16
I want to make directories based on the user name (say Adolf),
so the directories should look like this:
\\jaffer\f\16\Adolf
\\jaffer\f\16\Jaffer
\\jaffer\f\17\Adolf
\\jaffer\f\17\Jaffer
The dates are 1 to 31 (our date format is dd-mm-yy).
So the code should look at the current date then copy (Xcopy or Replace) the Outlook folder to the right folder in the network drive.
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/Bat-Adv.html#CDUL
and
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ak621/DOS/Bat-Adv.html#UPDATE
look short and interesting, but I leave it to you guys.
It will be best if the password could be encrypted.
Any help is appreciated,
jaffer
Filips Houbrechts
I know this is not the answer for your question but ... do you realy have to do this in DOS? That's totally unreliable. Is there a specific reason to use DOS?
you should use robocopy I think;
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2,3,4 delims=- " %%a in ('date /t') do set dd=%%b
net use \\jaffer /user username password
net use \\adolf /user username password
md \\jaffer\f\%dd%\adolf
robocopy \\adolf\outlook \\jaffer\f\%dd%\adolf /mir
net use \\adolf /d
net use \\jaffer /d
robocopy:
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544
@echo off
for /f "tokens=1,2,3,4 delims=- " %%a in ('date /t') do set dd=%%b
net use \\jaffer /user username password
net use \\adolf /user username password
md \\jaffer\f\%dd%\adolf
robocopy \\adolf\outlook \\jaffer\f\%dd%\adolf /mir
net use \\adolf /d
net use \\jaffer /d
robocopy:
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4544
ASKER
Hi Filips
Why Dos?
I used to do the following, which worked ok:
- Made the Outlook Directory shared (no password) on every PC (this made everybody see everybody else's contents),
from the main PC, I used Cobian backup, which copied everything OK.
Now I want to do it the other way around, that is to send the data from the each PC to a shared directory in the main PC, and use schedual task for this.
I can do this with MS Access (I am a Sage https://www.experts-exchange.com/M_934166.html), where I can make a task schedual run an Access mdb, then Iam in total command.
I just thought a bat file using schedual task would be easier!
So do you guys recommend me go my way?
cwwkie, I will await your comment to my post before I try your suggestion.
thanks,
jaffer
Why Dos?
I used to do the following, which worked ok:
- Made the Outlook Directory shared (no password) on every PC (this made everybody see everybody else's contents),
from the main PC, I used Cobian backup, which copied everything OK.
Now I want to do it the other way around, that is to send the data from the each PC to a shared directory in the main PC, and use schedual task for this.
I can do this with MS Access (I am a Sage https://www.experts-exchange.com/M_934166.html), where I can make a task schedual run an Access mdb, then Iam in total command.
I just thought a bat file using schedual task would be easier!
So do you guys recommend me go my way?
cwwkie, I will await your comment to my post before I try your suggestion.
thanks,
jaffer
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> makes everybody see everybody else's contents on the backup server
The backup server shared directory is password protected, so I am covered.
> The disadvantage is that you must make sure that all tasks are executed on all pc's
I agree, and I can see your point here, which I didn't think off (we have an ISO audit soon which is driving me crazy).
> client pc's with a password
Cobian Backup (http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm) cannot use password to fitch data, but I can certainly write my own code with MS Access to do this.
> Which version of windows are you using?
WinME and WinXP Pro.
I better sleep on it then decide which direction I should take.
thanks for making think out loud :o)
jaffer
The backup server shared directory is password protected, so I am covered.
> The disadvantage is that you must make sure that all tasks are executed on all pc's
I agree, and I can see your point here, which I didn't think off (we have an ISO audit soon which is driving me crazy).
> client pc's with a password
Cobian Backup (http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm) cannot use password to fitch data, but I can certainly write my own code with MS Access to do this.
> Which version of windows are you using?
WinME and WinXP Pro.
I better sleep on it then decide which direction I should take.
thanks for making think out loud :o)
jaffer
> > client pc's with a password
> Cobian Backup (http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm) cannot use password
> to fitch data, but I can certainly write my own code with MS Access to do this.
I don't know much about access, but you can make the password protected network connection first in a batchfile, then run cobain backup, and remove the network connection afterwards.
> Cobian Backup (http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm) cannot use password
> to fitch data, but I can certainly write my own code with MS Access to do this.
I don't know much about access, but you can make the password protected network connection first in a batchfile, then run cobain backup, and remove the network connection afterwards.
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Thanks guys for forcing me to rethink, I decided to do it in Acces VBA, and if I don't forget, I will post what I did.
I will use the task schedual to run my Access mdb, which will take care of all those stuff through VBA.
jaffer
I will use the task schedual to run my Access mdb, which will take care of all those stuff through VBA.
jaffer
Thanks for the A. I hope you succeed amd all runs well.