Replace and Overwrite existing file on computers

[helpdesktrv]

Hi,

How can I replace a new file instead of an old one using the Lansweeper's Deployment, on all computers on the network?

The new file position is in a folder that is accessible to all computers (shared), will have to position themselves in a local folder on the computer in the c:/program files/ ....

Thank you

[Susan_A]

You can manually deploy the package under Deployment\Packages or set up a schedule for it under Deployment\Schedules. In both cases, there is a Wake-on-LAN option to wake your computers up prior to the deployment. There's also an option to retry the deployment should your machines be offline. This knowledge base article explains how to run deployments manually or based on a schedule and more information on the deployment logs can be found here.

[helpdesktrv]

We have a domain, but I need to use Lansweeper because we do not have access to the Group Policy of the company.
So..how can I do with Lansweeper?

[kanek]

If you are on a domain with Windows 7/8/10 you could also use Group Policy

Computer or User config > Windows Settings > Preferences > Files
Create your entry, set the source and destination. (*** Read up on C R U D for what type of Action to select)
If you need to apply item level targeting etc.

Group policy should then copy the file and the workstations should automatically get any update to the source file on the next gp refresh.

[helpdesktrv]

Thank You for command, it's working!

I can create a schedule that keeps trying until the deployment is complete?
The log is not easy to understand and manage. It can become completely automatic?

[jprateragg · Accepted solution]

I would just create a bat file and have it copy the file from a network share, like this:

xcopy \\someserver\somedirectory\somefile.txt "C:\Program Files\Some Directory\somefile.txt" /s /y