Managing File Downloads with Bitsadmin Takeownership in Windows
Bitsadmin is a command-line tool provided by Microsoft Windows that allows users to manage file transfers using the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS). One of the useful features of Bitsadmin is the "takeownership" command, which enables users to take ownership of a file or directory during a download operation. This article will explore the usage of Bitsadmin takeownership in both PowerShell and Batch scripts, providing practical examples to illustrate its functionality.
Examples:
1. PowerShell Script Example:
In this example, we will demonstrate how to use Bitsadmin takeownership in a PowerShell script to download a file and take ownership of it.
powershell
$URL = "https://example.com/file.zip"
$Destination = "C:\Downloads\file.zip"
# Create a new BITS transfer job
$Job = Start-BitsTransfer -Source $URL -Destination $Destination
# Wait for the download to complete
$Job | Wait-BitsTransfer
# Take ownership of the downloaded file
Start-Process -FilePath "bitsadmin.exe" -ArgumentList "/takeownership $Destination" -NoNewWindow -Wait
batch
@echo off
set URL=https://example.com/file.zip
set Destination=C:\Downloads\file.zip
REM Create a new BITS transfer job
bitsadmin /transfer myDownloadJob /download /priority normal %URL% %Destination%
REM Wait for the download to complete
bitsadmin /complete myDownloadJob
REM Take ownership of the downloaded file
bitsadmin /takeownership %Destination%