I am trying to get the following to work based on the machine (computer name):

If the computer name = desktop1 or desktop2 or desktop3 then

do nothing

else 

xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e

Im not a scripting type of person by I want to learn

Hi,

I would suggest creating a txt file with a list of all your computers (put it in C:\temp or somewhere) and use this this help you

$PCLIST = Get-Content C:\Temp\PCLIST.txt
Foreach ($PC in $PClist) {
if ($PC -eq "PC1"-or $PC -eq "PC2"-or $PC -eq "PC3"){
#exclude PC
Write-Host "Skip $PC"
}
else {
#Include PC
xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e
}
}

YOu will need to replace PC1 PC2 and PC3 with the names you want to skip.

Let me know if you have any trouble.

Joe

• Marked as answer by JakeBuzzMan Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:44 PM

Also I'm not sure what your "xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e" is doing. you might want to stick the PC name in if you're trying to pull something from it

\\domain.local\... is a what a DFS share looks like.

if($pc1 -notin 'desktop1','desktop2','desctop3'){
    xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e

}

First prize to you, its absolutely a DFS share.  Thanks for all your input.

jrv where is the string that is stored in the variable $pc1 ?

• Edited by JakeBuzzMan Thursday, February 19, 2015 8:49 PM

From inside a batch script :

    @echo off
    for %%a in (desktop1 desktop2 desktop3) do if /i "%%a"=="%computername%" goto :eof
    xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e
    

Sorry about all of you who got it wrong.  See you at next year's prom queen contest. Ciao baby!

Totally agree, a batch file is the right solution in this case.

First prize to you, its absolutely a DFS share.  Thanks for all your input.

jrv where is the string that is stored in the variable $pc1 ?

if($env:COMPUTERNAME -notin 'desktop1','desktop2','desctop3'){
    xcopy "\\domain.localt\db\template"  "c:\y" /y /d /I /c /e

}