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Script Sharing Script to Compress and RoboCopy backup files to another this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2016
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server, as well as clean up old files. (My first script - EVER) (self.PowerShell)
submitted 6 months ago * by admin_n00b
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This is my first PS script that I have put together using pieces of scripts from all over the (92% upvoted)
place.
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I have been searching for a script that would compress the Database backups every day,
and then copy them off the server for archiving. I also have this script files .zip's that are
older than seven days.
If you have any tips or criticism, I'm open to them all. I'll try to update the script as I get
suggestions, and will start the script as v1.0 and change this as I make changes here. remember me reset password login
The script has been written as modular as possible, and can easily be edited to not zip
the files, zip different files, not robocopy the files, or not delete old files.

Prerequisites

This script obviously requires PowerShell, but I am not aware if this works in all
versions. Confirmed to work in PowerShell 4. discuss this ad on reddit
This script also uses Robocopy, but I am not aware if this works in all versions.
Robocopy is bundled into Windows. My version will not give me a version number, Submit a new link
but it is the version bundled with Server 2012 R2.
This script requires the command line version of 7zip. Link to 7zip.org's download Submit a new text post
page.
The script assumes the following directory layout, which can be changed using the
PowerShell
"Variables" section at the start:
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Backups folder: C:\Backups\
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Logs folder: C:\Backups\Logs\
ABOUT POWERSHELL
7zip executable: C:\7za\7za.exe
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and associated scripting language created by
Microsoft. Offering full access to COM, WMI and .NET,
Script POSH is a full-featured task automation framework
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#################################################################### SUBREDDIT FILTERS

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## This script zips any .bak files in the C:\Backups folder and then Desired State Configuration
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## copies them to the CentralDBRepo server (A physically seperate ma Unanswered Questions
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## which will then copy and archive further. Solved Questions
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## Put together by: ## Created:
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## Aaron Doyle ## 07-Jan-2016
## Script Sharing
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## Last edit: 12-Jan-2016 ## Version: 1.01
## Misc
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######### RESOURCES

############### SCRIPT REPOSITORIES

## Variables ##
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## Used for Ziping Backups
$sourcedir = "C:\Backups\" REGIONAL USER GROUPS
set-alias 7z "C:\7za\7za.exe"
$files = Get-ChildItem $sourcedir -Recurse -File | Where-Object { $_ a community for 7 years
.Extension -eq ".bak" }

## Used for Robocopy

$date = get-date -f yyyy-MMM-dd
$logfileloc = "c:\Backups\Logs\"
$logfile = $date
$logfile += "-RobocopyLog.log"
$logparam = "/LOG+:"
$logparam += $logfileloc
$logparam += $logfile

#################
## Zip backups ##
#################
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foreach ($file in $files)
{
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$directory = $file.DirectoryName
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7z a -tzip "$directory\$file.zip" "$directory\$name"
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NET USE \\REMOTESERVER\Backups /user:REMOTESERVER\Robocopy pa55w0rd REQUEST: Need help taking Excel Workbook and
robocopy C:\Backups\ \\REMOTESERVER\Backups\ /E *.log *.bak *.zip /Z converting data to CSV
B /MIR $logparam
NET USE \\REMOTESERVER\Backups /D

#############
## Cleanup ##
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Get-ChildItem -path $sourcedir -Recurse -Include *.zip |? { $_.last

writetime -le (get-date).adddays(-7)} |% {remove-item $_ -force -rec
urse }
Get-ChildItem -path $sourcedir -Recurse -Include *.bak |? { $_.last
writetime -le (get-date).adddays(-1)} |% {remove-item $_ -force -rec
urse }

####################################################################
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## Note:
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## Instead of using the 7zip program, you can use the native Windows
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## compression, using:
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## Add-Type -assembly "system.io.compression.filesystem"
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## [io.compression.zipfile]::CreateFromDirectory($Source, $destina
tion) ##
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## However, I prefer the 7zip programs versatility.
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## More information at: http://www.dotnetperls.com/7-zip-examples
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[–] litemage 3 points 6 months ago

Straightforward script.
My only question would be why not launch the script from an account that has local admin privileges on
the REMOTESERVER? Heck, might even be able to do it with just user privileges. That would prevent
needing to use NET USE and storing the Robocopy password in plain text.
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[–] admin_n00b [S] 1 point 6 months ago

Thats a good point. The issue here, is that the two computers I created this for, are not part of a Domain.
Therefore, to access the share folder, Robocopy needed an account on the remote server (whichever way
around I put it).
However, I see your point. I'll play around with that and see if I can get that working within a Domain
environment.
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[–] Drox1 2 points 6 months ago

Instead of using 7zip to do this, you could try to just call the native Windows compression:

Add-Type -assembly "system.io.compression.filesystem"

[io.compression.zipfile]::CreateFromDirectory($Source, $destination)
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[–] admin_n00b [S] 2 points 6 months ago

I didn't realize that was an option. In all my searching, no one ever used that. Thanks.
However, I think I am going to keep 7zip in there, and add a footnote for this.
The 7zip program is far more versatile, allowing more compression types (.7z .tar .tar.gz etc.), as well as
having other parameters to control the compression, or adding files to a current archive of any type.
Side note: I am only using .zip because some machines on the network don't have ability to open .7z yet,
and .zip is handled natively by windows. But this will change in the future to a better compression
standard.
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