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Copy Folder from 1 computer to 60 fast

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by jeremy the it guy 1 view

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I have a folder with files in it that I need to copy to 60 computers. The location on all 60 computers is the same and I was wondering if there was a tool that I could use to automate this or make it where I don't have to do each one, one by one. Thanks, Jeremy

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by beermonster

Hi,
I use batch files to handle this sort of thing. all you need is a file with a list of the computernames and off you go. Rather than do one at a time I use a 'master' script which calls a second script - once for each machine - which results in multiple copies going at once. So that the server doing the copying doesn't get bombed out, the master script checks to see how many instances of the second script is running, and doesn't start any more of them until the number falls below a level defined in the script. If this sounds like the way to go for you then drop me a line

darthurs@hotmail.com

And I'll send you some sample scripts you can hack around....

by jeremy the it guy

I haven't tested these yet but I'm sure that if they aren't exactly what I needed, they'd get me in the right direction. Thanks, Jeremy

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