Grant said:
My thinking exactly!, I thought it silly that I had
posted the FTP idea just after I posted.
I have generated a batch script already,using excel to
generate/copy-paste-from a list of IP adresses.
Unfortunately I can't seem to get the copy command to
send to the default share on XP machines.
I am using:
"copy file.txt \\10.10.10.10\Docume~1\All~1
\Docume~1"(example) to get a file into the default all
users Xp share directory dor could I send the file to the
\ADMIN$ or \c$ default shares I recieve a "access denied"
error msg. only If I enable sharing on the machine by
sharing the c:\ do I have the permissions to send the
file, but that means that I would have to do that on
loads of machines to perform this function, which negates
the entire reason for creating the batch file in the
first place! so, I think what I need to know is : what is
the safehaven path that I can send files to, on a
standard XP box? and, how can I send a linking shortcut
to all those box's desktops?
If I were to be allowed the rights to perform this
function in Active Directory (I am still a newbie Admin!)
Would I be able to deploy the document to that it appears
in the users home\My Documents\ folder with a shortcut
pasted into their respective home\Desktop\ Folders?
I will read your post, I am actively commenting on these
newsgroups! (under Pseudonym!)
Your path should be in quotes so it can be accurate.
copy /y file.txt "\\10.10.10.10\c$\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop"
There is no All Users "My Documents".
If you do not have access to these machines hard drives from your
account/machine you are running the script from where you could just
manually (and without entering a different username/password) map their c$
share, then you cannot run a batch script as simple as the one you are
proposing. There is no default share other than the admin shares for you to
use.
These machines are in a domain? It seems you are inferring they are with
your active directory comment. If they are, then you could even have the
file being copied as part of a startup or logon script from your
\\domaincontroller\netlogon share(s).