XML for backup profiles data in Task sequence - SCCM

Question

Hey guys.

Someone who uses task sequence - TS in SCCM that captures files from the desktop of all users?

it is an edited xml, which saves to a network drive. I ran a test with one I created, but I was unsuccessful.

Does anyone have a model that does this? you can share?

My TS will deploy OS and first I want to backup this data. Because the full profile doesn't help me.

Answer 1

I assume you are using USMT. Add this to the top of the XML after the <migration> tag

  <library prefix="MigSysHelper">MigSys.dll</library>

Then here is a rule that will capture the whole desktop folder

  <component type="Documents" context="User">
    <displayName>Desktop Backup and Restore</displayName>
    <role role="Data">

      <detects>
        <!-- Only process if Desktop exists -->
        <detect>
          <condition>MigXmlHelper.DoesObjectExist("File","%CSIDL_DESKTOP%")</condition>
        </detect>        
      </detects>     

      <rules>

        <!-- Anything already on destination at restore time does not get overwritten -->
        <merge script="MigXmlHelper.DestinationPriority()">
          <objectSet>
            <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_DESKTOP%\* [*]</pattern>
          </objectSet>
        </merge>

        <!-- Backup and restore entire folder contents (except exclusions) -->
        <include>
          <objectSet>
            <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_DESKTOP%\* [*]</pattern>
          </objectSet>
        </include>

        <!-- Excludes -->
        <exclude>
          <objectSet>
            <pattern type="File">%CSIDL_DESKTOP%\* [desktop.ini]</pattern>
          </objectSet>
        </exclude>

      </rules>
    </role>
  </component>