Backup & Shutdown Script for Windows (Powershell >=2.0)
##Use at your own risk! This is a beta release with not all implemented features.
##Presumptions
- Installed Robocopy
see Microsoft Downloads - Installed Powershell 2.0 or 3.0
see$PSVersionTable.PSVersion - Copy .ps1 in a local file folder
- Check if execution of scripts is allowed with Get-ExecutionPolicy
You can change withSet-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Confirm
##Tested Windows Versions
- Windows XP
- Windows Vista
- Windows 7
- Windows 8
##Features
- Checks necessary environment and presumptions mentioned above
- Copies all defined folders and files in seperate folders
- Supports different systems over network via one central skript (including configuration)
- Copy process paying attention to archive flag (in existing month)
- Creates one new full archive for new month
- File based copy log
- Documented coding
- Self-calling with higher user rights due to UAC (User Account Control) on Windows 7 and 8
Please make sure that you adjust the parameters in the script for your environment.
- deletion of long term (1/2y), running and short term archive(1m)
- ini file and or registry (thinking about different pros/cons)
- installation script
Copyright 2013 Matthias Link.
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