Backup linux based Jenkins settings to a Windows computer using PuTTY.

jenkins_backup.bat

@echo off

:: Directory of Jenkins settings on server
SET JENKINS_DIR=/var/lib/jenkins
:: Directory to save the backup archives to
SET ARCHIVE_DIR=D:\Backups\Jenkins
:: PuTTY session to use for connecting to the Jenkins machine
SET PUTTY_SESSION=my_session

for /f %%i in ('plink -batch %PUTTY_SESSION% "echo $(date +%%F)"') do set DATE=%%i
set "ARCHIVE_FILE=%DATE%_jenkins.tar.gz"
plink -batch %PUTTY_SESSION% "rm -f /tmp/*_jenkins.tar.gz; cd %JENKINS_DIR%; tar -czf /tmp/%ARCHIVE_FILE% *;"
pscp %PUTTY_SESSION%:/tmp/%ARCHIVE_FILE% "%ARCHIVE_DIR%"
plink -batch proxmox_jenkins "rm -f /tmp/*_jenkins.tar.gz"