how-to start putty from the command line with pre-saved session

:: Start - Run - type cmd /c START /max putty -load userName@ServerHostName.Domain.com Now if you would like to export your putty settings from PC to PC you could use the following cmd for that : (Hint: I use to Have the following folder structure C:\Temp\<>\conf\<>\conf\putty ) Now <> is var and <> is var ... thus you could keep all the PC's settings always with you ; )

@ECHO OFF

ECHO any comments suggestions are welcome at : 

ECHO http://ysgitdiary.blogspot.com/search/label/Putty

ECHO This batch file copies some the needed settings of Putty

ECHO it depends on a simple GetNiceTime_on_%computername%.cmd 

ECHO batch file producing the %_NICETIME% variable in YYYYMMDD_hhmmss 

ECHO format

ECHO Tested on Win7 64 -bit Putty 

ECHO you should call this batch file from its current directorry

:: GET A YYYYMMDD_hhmmss TIMESTAMP

call GetNiceTime_on_%computername%.cmd

SET _RegFileWithSettings=PuttySettings_Helios_on_%COMPUTERNAME%_%NiceTime%.reg

SET _RunLog=%0.run.log

SET _ErrorLog=%0.error.log

::SET _PuttySynFilesDirOnWin64=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Putty 5\system

::SET _PortableSynFilesDir=%CD%\system

SET _RegistryKey=HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham

SET _RegistryFilesDir=%CD%\reg

SET _RegistryFileWithSettings=%_RegistryFilesDir%\PuttySettings_on_%computername%_%NiceTime%.reg

SET _LogDir="%CD%\log"

ECHO START REGISTRY SETTINGS EXPORT AT %_NiceTime%

ECHO RUN LOG : START REGISTRY SETTINGS EXPORT AT %_NiceTime%  >%_RunLog%

ECHO ERROR LOG START REGISTRY SETTINGS EXPORT AT %_NiceTime%  >%_ErrorLog%

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO create a directory called sysm in the current directory 

ECHO create a directory called sysm in the current directory 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog% 

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO now copy alls the files from the %Program Files(x86)%\Putty 5\system\ 

ECHO now copy alls the files from the %Program Files(x86)%\Putty 5\system\ 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO IF NOT EXIST %_PortableSynFilesDir% MKDIR %_PortableSynFilesDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

:: IF NOT EXIST %_PortableSynFilesDir% MKDIR %_PortableSynFilesDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO COPY EACH syn files 

:: for /f "tokens=*" %%i in (' dir "%_PuttySynFilesDirOnWin64%\*.syn" /s /b') do copy /y "%%i" "%_PortableSynFilesDir%" 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

:: CREATE THE _RegistryFilesDir if it does not exist 

ECHO IF NOT EXIST %_RegistryFilesDir% MKDIR %_RegistryFilesDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

IF NOT EXIST %_RegistryFilesDir% MKDIR %_RegistryFilesDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

:: NOW PERFORM THE ACTUAL EXPORT OF THE CURRENT SETTINGS

ECHO REG EXPORT "%_RegistryKey%" "%_RegistryFileWithSettings%" 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

REG EXPORT "%_RegistryKey%" "%_RegistryFileWithSettings%"

ECHO IF NOT EXIST %_LogDir% MKDIR %_LogDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

IF NOT EXIST %_LogDir% MKDIR %_LogDir% 1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO.1>>%_RunLog% 2>> %_ErrorLog%

ECHO COPY THE LOG FILES TO THE LOG DIRECTOREY FIRST 

FOR /F %%i in ('dir "%CD%\*.log" /b') do copy /y "%%i" "%_LogDir%\"

:: DEBUG PAUSE

:: wait for 3 seconds 

ping localhost -n 3

ECHO DONE NOW OPEN THE LOG FILES TO SEE THE RESULTS  :

:: if you donät have textpad FOR /F %%i in ('dir "%CD%\log\*.log" /s /b') do cmd /c start /max notepad "%%i"

FOR /F %%i in ('dir "%_LogDir%\*.log" /s /b') do cmd /c start /max textpad "%%i"

ECHO NOW DELETE THE ALREADY COPIED LOG FILES FROM THE CURRENT DIR

FOR /F %%i in ('dir "%CD%\*.log" /b') do del  /q "%%i" 

:: NOW OPEN TO VIEW THE REGISTRY FILE AS WELL

:: CMD /C START /MAX notepad %_RegistryFileWithSettings%

CMD /C START /MAX textpad %_RegistryFileWithSettings%

:: HINT: you could execute any dos file including this one by creating a new external tool

:: Command: cmd.exe , Parameters: CMD /C $FileName , Check Prompt for parameters 

:: Check Save all documents first , Check Capture output , Check Suppress output untill completed