We have multiple staff machines some in an NT Network and moving towards a
2003 Server network. We know how to use log on scripts to map drives.

We could use them to do a back up of their My Docs but are concerned about
the time it would take.

We would like to script the back up to take place during the Shut down
process. Much the same way the MS installs Windows updates. The user shuts
down, the back up begins and the user walks away with the PC shutting down on
completion.

I cannot find where to do this. I suspect there is a shut down script
somewhere.
Thanks
Kevin Wods
Granite State College, New Hampshire

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> We have multiple staff machines some in an NT Network and moving towards a
> 2003 Server network. We know how to use log on scripts to map drives.
>
> We could use them to do a back up of their My Docs but are concerned about
> the time it would take.
>
> We would like to script the back up to take place during the Shut down
> process. Much the same way the MS installs Windows updates. The user
> shuts
> down, the back up begins and the user walks away with the PC shutting down
> on
> completion.
>
> I cannot find where to do this. I suspect there is a shut down script
> somewhere.
> Thanks
> Kevin Wods
> Granite State College, New Hampshire

Backing up user files during the shutdown process is not a
good idea. You are highly likely to get partial and/or corrupted
backup files. Much better to back up the machines with a
scheduled process that runs after hours. If you wish then you
can shut down the machines with a scheduled process.
Use psloggedon.exe (www.sysinternals.com) to determine if
it is safe to do this or if someone is still logged on.

Ultimately you should store all user files centrally on your
server. Keeping them on user machines is asking for trouble.