how to copy files from RDC to local desktop using .net code

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In my application I have to copy certain files from remote desktop to my local desktop. How can i do this using C# .net

Posted 6-Dec-11 1:16am

Kavitha Durairaj

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Mehdi Gholam · Answer 1 · 2011-12-06T01:58:00

Solution 1

You can copy files from them remote computer to your local system if you follow these steps (just a normal \\computername\share\... copy):

http://haacked.com/archive/2010/05/18/remote-desktop-file-copy.aspx[^]

Posted 6-Dec-11 1:58am

Mehdi Gholam

RaviRanjanKr · Answer 2 · 2011-12-06T02:08:00

Solution 2

Try
Copy file to remote computer using remote admin credentials[^]
Suggested Reference Link :-
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa385413%28VS.85%29.aspx[^]
LogonUser function[^]
Windows Impersonation using C#[^]

Posted 6-Dec-11 2:08am

RaviRanjanKr

Balakrishnan Dhinakaran · Answer 3 · 2011-12-06T02:16:00

Solution 3

File.Copy( "\\remotemachinename\localpathonremotemachine\file.txt","C:\localpath\file.txt");

Posted 6-Dec-11 2:16am

Balakrishnan Dhinakaran

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bunty swapnil 13-Jun-14 10:13am

Will it work. i dont have visual studio but i am confirmed this code will not work.

pkarthionline · Answer 4 · 2013-12-03T21:38:00

Solution 4

Hi,
Try to this.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/766033/copy-file-to-remote-computer-using-remote-admin-credentials

Thanks,
Karthikeyan,
Bangalore

Posted 3-Dec-13 21:38pm

pkarthionline