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Poweshell file to remote server

I am looking into a PowerShell script to achieve this

Copy a file from a local server path: c:\PurchaseInfo\PurchaseDetails.txt to a remote server \\22.22.22.22\CustomerFolder
I have to log into the remote server \\22.22.22.22\CustomerFolder before I can copy the file each time. I want to embed the login credentials in a script to copy the file daily @ 10.00PM to the remote server. The username for the server is "Testuser" and password is 'TestPassword"

. Thx

Qlemo

We can use plain old batch (.cmd) commands. No pro in using PS here:

net use \\22.22.22.22 /u:Testuser TestPassword
copy c:\PurchaseInfo\PurchaseDetails.txt \\22.22.22.22\CustomerFolder\
net use \\22.22.22.22 /d 2>nul >nul

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The same code works in PowerShell.

Nana Hemaa

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ok thanks. What can I use to schedule this to run on daily basis?

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Qlemo

^^ Exactly what he said

Nana Hemaa

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Qlemo.
Thx.. if the file is already there, I want to rename it to PurchaseDetails10192016.txt before I write the new file PurchaseDetails.txt again

Qlemo

You meant to rename with the current date?

Nana Hemaa

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yes

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Nana Hemaa

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thanks one last thing.. after I copy the file I want to delete this file PurchaseDetails.txt from c:\PurchaseInfo\PurchaseDetails.txt

Qlemo

I wouldn't do that. Move the file instead - replace copy by move, and it is an atomic operation removing the file only if it has been copied successfully over.

Nana Hemaa

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Thanks. That makes more sense