Copying files/folders to new server

[Miq]

I know I am most likely kicking a dead horse but.....I an about to replace a server that is basically a file server with like 150 shared folders. I know I can use xcopy to copy everything over with ntfs permissions (or at least I can according to the documentation) but is there something I can use to share the folders and copy their permissions? I tried the permcopy utility but couldn't get it to work.

Any help is good help especially from this bunch so thanks in advance



Miq

[silencio]

I don't know of anything that'll do it but, there you could use the script on the link below to create your shares (after proper testing). This would at least allow you to do it all at once via the script instead of sitting at the machine and clicking hundreds of times.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tre...er/ScrFF51.asp

[silencio]

Wait, I found this too but I can't verify it works.

http://www.cctec.com/maillists/lanma.../msg00252.html

[Gabriel]

There is a Utility in the resource KIT called Robocopy.
You can use it in order to copy files with Permissions (I have used it and it works like a charm).
Find out more at:
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

about shares - Never tried it before but you can try this:
http://www.tburke.net/info/reskittoo...s/permcopy.htm

BTW if the shared folders are Homedirectories you can easily accomplish it using a login script.


Cheers,
Gabriel

[Miq]

[QUOTE=Gabriel]There is a Utility in the resource KIT called Robocopy.
You can use it in order to copy files with Permissions (I have used it and it works like a charm).
Find out more at:
http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

about shares - Never tried it before but you can try this:
http://www.tburke.net/info/reskittoo...s/permcopy.htm

BTW if the shared folders are Homedirectories you can easily accomplish it using a login script.


I have tried the permcopy and that only works if I create the folder and share it on the new server, which defeats the purpose of trying to automate the whole process. Also the folders are not homedirectories, they are mostly program directories (all of which do not need to be reinstalled to function correctly thank god).

Miq

[amyb]

A great tool. Use it!