backup_library/using_ps_code.ps1

# Set configuration variables
$remote_directory = "/data2/backups/bethany/{0}/Profiles/" -f ( $env:COMPUTERNAME )
$local_directory = "c:\Users"
$excludes = @(
    "*/Users/Default*/",
    "*/Users/All Users/",
    "*/Users/desktop.ini",
    "*/AppData/"
)
$transfermask = "| " + ($excludes -join ";")


# Load WinSCP .NET assembly
Add-Type -Path "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinSCP\WinSCPnet.dll"

# Set up session options
$sessionOptions = New-Object WinSCP.SessionOptions -Property @{
    Protocol = [WinSCP.Protocol]::Sftp
    HostName = "gandalf"
    UserName = "bethany"
    Password = "haze7pie"
    SshHostKeyFingerprint = "ssh-ed25519 256 55:2d:b5:25:58:19:5d:cd:14:39:36:ec:c9:7c:ee:08"
}

$session = New-Object WinSCP.Session

try
{
    # Connect
    $session.Open($sessionOptions)

    # Your code
    $transferOptions = New-Object WinSCP.TransferOptions
    $transferOptions.TransferMode = [WinSCP.TransferMode]::Automatic
    $transferOptions.FileMask = $transfermask
    $transferOptions.FilePermissions = [WinSCP.FilePermissions](432)

    # Synchronize files
    $synchronizationResult = $session.SynchronizeDirectories(
        [WinSCP.SynchronizationMode]::Remote, 
        $local_directory, 
        $remote_directory, 
        $True, #removeFiles
        $True, #mirror
        $transferOptions) 

    # Throw on any error
    $synchronizationResult.Check()
}
finally
{
    $session.Dispose()
}