copy pscp a file from window server to to remote linux server

Question

I want to copy a directory (pscp) from windows server to Linux server The target place name on Linux server has to be new each time.When i run the below command,

> pscp -p -l root
> -pw mypassword -r C:\ProgramFiles\Mybackups\root@linux_server:/root/mywindowsbackups/$(date)

The command substitution $(date) doesn't work. can any one suggest how would i run this ?

Answer 1

Try the following:

:: This is stripping the `/` and `Day of the Week` from the date
set target_date=%date:/=-%
set target_date=%target_date:* =%

:: Copying the directory to the linux server based on this system's date
pscp -p -l root
-pw mypassword -r C:\ProgramFiles\Mybackups\root@linux_server:/root/mywindowsbackups/%target_date%