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Copy-NetIntent

Moves or copies network intents across different hosts or clusters.

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Last verified: 2026-10-26

Microsoft NetworkATC reference: Moves or copies network intents across different hosts or clusters. The syntax and selected example below are adapted from the pinned Windows Server 2025 reference. Module availability, target configuration and delegated permissions determine whether it can run in your environment. Documentation and parameter text: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; formatting adapted by Cmdlet World. No execution testing is claimed.

Copy-NetIntent [[-Name] <String>] [-SourceComputerName] <String> [-DestinationComputerName] <String>
 [-RemoveSource <Boolean>] [-Wait] [<CommonParameters>]

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Required permissions

Use an account with the target resource permissions documented for Copy-NetIntent. Modifying administrative cmdlets may require elevation or delegated administration. This catalog does not assert that ordinary users can execute the command.

Supported environments

Windows / NetworkATC · Windows Server 2025 documentation; feature/module prerequisites apply

Parameters

-DestinationClusterName (required): Specifies the name of the destination cluster to which the network intent is to be copied.
-DestinationComputerName (required): Specifies the name of the destination computer where the network intent is to be copied.
-GlobalOverrides (required): Specifies that global override settings during the copy operation for any local settings.
-Name: Defines a unique name that identifies the network intent. Since intents are uniquely determined by their list of physical adapters, the name is used as an identifier to ensure that each intent is distinct.
-RemoveSource: Indicates whether the original network intent should be removed from the source after the copy operation is completed.
-SourceClusterName (required): Specifies the name of the source cluster that contains the network intent to be copied.
-SourceComputerName (required): Specifies the name of the source computer that holds the network intent to be copied.
-Wait: When specified, the command will wait for the network configuration commands to complete or for status confirmation before returning control.

Prerequisites

Windows with the NetworkATC module and the Windows feature or management tools that provide it. Confirm target connectivity and version compatibility using the linked Microsoft reference.

Security considerations

This cmdlet changes system state. Review every target and parameter in the official reference, test outside production, and prepare an appropriate backup or rollback. Do not execute the example automatically.

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Copy-NetIntent -Name "MyIntent" -SourceComputerName "Server01" -DestinationComputerName "Server02"

This example copies a network intent from the standalone device Server01 to the standalone destination device Server02. Source: Microsoft, CC BY 4.0; transcript prompt/output removed. This example was not executed.

Sources

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/windows-powershell-docs/blob/b7645dd8c687139b28e845119da30ec670526507/docset/winserver2025-ps/NetworkATC/Copy-NetIntent.md

https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/networkatc/copy-netintent?view=windowsserver2025-ps

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