Need recommendation for good File Copy tool, please

[Catadmin]

Greetings, All.

I'm looking for a tool that can copy files from a network share on a Win 2k Server down to another domain on a scheduled basis rather than manual one.

I have two domains, remote and local. Remote cannot see local, but that is where the file in question is. Local can see remote and the network share, so I'll probably have to use the tool on Local to grab the file on remote. Again, I need something that can be scheduled instead of something I have to activate manually.

Freeware or Shareware is preferable, but I'm also willing to look at purchasable tools. Anyone have any ideas? Names of the tools & or website links would be great.

Thanks!



Catadmin - MCDBA, MCSA
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[maleyj]

Have you looked into creating a batch file using XCOPY and putting it in the scheduler? We do something like this here. I don't have access to that machine right now but it's something like

NET USE X: \\servername\sharename
XCOPY c: X: /V

we use the /V to verify the data copied correctly.

you can then youe the scheduler to run this however you want to.

Hope this helps

 

[itsp1965]

Robocopy from the Windows resource kit is a lot better (and faster) for this purpose and will maintain the existing ACLs. I have used this tool many time during file server upgrades

 

[HowTec]

Got to aggree with itsp1965, RoboCopy is the tool and it comes with the ResKit. I use it a lot.

Chris

 

[Tightpants]

Is RoboCopy better than XXCopy for this type of thing? Also do you need to be logged in for the scheduler to work?

 

[itsp1965]

no you can run the scheduled task without being logged on. Ensure that you setup the task to run under the account you want it to. I have created a specific account for this purpose (with robocopy), and it works fine