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Question

How to copy a file to client desktop

Dec 21, 2016 8:36PM PST

Hi All,

I was wonder if someone can tell me how i can copy a file to one of my client without remote connection.

1- What do i need to have from my client? (Ip address, hostname,etc?)

2. Is the client has to be online ? (computer has to be powered on)?

3. what is the meaning of below command:
\\192.168.14.56\C$

thanks for help.

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Answer
Sorry no.
Dec 21, 2016 9:33PM PST

Without a remote or even LAN connection by default all current versions of Windows do not allow this in the default setup.

You as the IT staff would setup the PC to allow this before you deployed the PC.

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Dec 22, 2016 2:49PM PST

Thanks for information buddy, can you please give me more details? What kind of the changes required before deploy the PC.

This setup has been done by previous IT guy and i just want to know how they did it. The computer is out on client desk and the other IT support guy transferring a file to end user desktop.

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This is basic IT work.
Dec 22, 2016 3:52PM PST

Simply share the folder you need and give permissions. I don't write step by step because there are a dozen versions of Windows and it's on the web how to create the share and the permissions.

There's also ways to use a FTP server to do this. It's all your choice. My first reply is to note that off the shelf, this is not something Windows allows since the mischief that could happen is not acceptable.

Post was last edited on December 22, 2016 6:12 PM PST

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Found my answer and another question came up
Dec 22, 2016 5:22PM PST

Thanks R.

The reason is i am asking this question is, i do not want to share any folder and give permission, simply when they ask for application just copy that application on their desktop while i am seating in front of my computer (without remote connection).

found the answer: \\Ip Address of client\C$ which will give you access their C driver and you can find username on "users" folder.

Now the question is, How i can find Ip address or the computer name of end user from my computer (without asking end user), we are talking about internal network by running DHCP and i have access to AD. is there any way in AD to find out which user is using which computer name? or is there any third party application ?

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That does not work here.
Dec 22, 2016 6:14PM PST