Print Services Migration: Appendix A - Printbrm.exe Command-Line Tool Syntax

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

Appendix A: Printbrm.exe command-line tool syntax

Syntax	Description
-s <server name>	Specifies the destination server.
-b	Backs up the server to the specified file.
-r	Restores the configuration in the file to the server.
-q	Queries the server or the backup file.
-f <file name>	Specifies the backup file.
-d <directory name>	Unpacks the backup file to the directory (with -r), or repacks a backup file from the directory (with -b).
-o force	Forces overwriting of existing objects.
-p all:org	Publishes all printers in the directory, or publishes printers that were published originally.
-nobin	Omits binary files from the backup.
-lpr2tcp	Converts LPR ports to standard TCP/IP ports on restore.
-c <file name>	Uses the specified configuration file.
-noacl	Removes ACLs from print queues on restore.
-?	Displays Help.