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Difference between Power Shell cmdlets Copy-Item and Start-Bitstransfer


Could someone please explain what is the difference between Power Shell "Copy-Item" and "Start-Bitstransfer" cmdlets ? I'm going to use one of these cmdlets to copy a file from remote share to my local machine. I now that both of them can be run with credentials parameter. I just wanted to know what is the principal difference.


Solution

  • It seems I found an explanation. Start-Bitstransfer cmdlet can not be used while making a remote connection.