[jtsquared]

We currently have a Windows 2000 server with hundreds of user shares on it. We are moving all the data and functions of this server (server A) to a new Windows 2000 server (server B). If I just copy the files across the network, I will lose all the share and security information. Is there a way I can move all the shares to the new server and retain all the security information? All the accounts are domain accounts and the servers are both domain controllers of the same domain. I've heard this might be possible with ROBOCOPY but I'm not sure how.

Thanks for any help,

jT

[StumpedTechy]

If your running windows 2000 you should be able to use permcopy and xcopy to get it doen both should be on the server or in the resource kit.

xcopy

/X copies the audit settings
/O copies ACL information
/S copies subdirectories

permcopy \\sourceserver\sourceshare \\targetserver\targetshare

[jtsquared]

Thanks! permcopy is what I am missing...I just can't find the thing on my Windows 2000 CD...I've installed the resource kit but the permcopy.exe isn't on my system. Any idea where I can find it?

Do I understand correctly that you have to run both if you want to pull over shares and NTFS permissions?

Thanks again,

jT

[StumpedTechy]

Yup you run both you run xcopy first and then permcopy second xcopy does the file copy and the NTFS permissions and Permcopy does the share permissions.

As far as where to find it.... it should be on the Windows 2000 resouce kit under the Network section.

look here for the list of all the utils.

http://windows.about.com/od/myfavori.../aa010318j.htm

I don't know of anywhere offhand on the net to get a copy of it.

[jtsquared]

Thank you.

jT