Schtasks cmd exe

A value that changes the user name user context under which the scheduled task will run. A value that specifies a new password for the existing user context or the password for a new user account. A value that specifies the repetition interval, in minutes. A value that specifies the end time for the task. A value that enables the scheduled task. An enabled task can run, and a disabled task cannot run.

If a remote Task Scheduler 1. A value that specifies the wait time to delay the running of the task after the trigger is fired. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note To stop a remote task from running, ensure that the remote computer has the File and Printer Sharing and Remote Scheduled Tasks Management firewall exceptions enabled.

Note If a task was scheduled to run only one time, then the displayed schedule information is "Scheduling data is not available in this format. Note If a remote Task Scheduler 1. This command will create a schedule to open Calculator on 2nd day of Month.

This command will create a schedule to open Calculator on 2nd day of Month at 10 AM. Skip to content Schtasks Command to configure a scheduled tasks Schtasks — A command or programs to execute a task periodically or at a specific time. The time format is mmmm:ss. The time format is HH:mm. The time format is HH:mm 24 hour time for example, for PM. Valid range: 1 — minutes. This task runs only if the user is logged in. Defaults to the first day of the month.

You can specify a date, or run the task the next time the user logs on. The task runs whenever the system is idle for a specified period of time. You can specify a date, or run the task the next time the system is idle. Specifies a name for the task. Each task on the system must have a unique name.

The name must conform to the rules for file names and must not exceed characters. Use quotation marks to enclose names that include spaces.

Specifies the program or command that the task runs. Type the fully qualified path and file name of an executable file, script file, or batch file. The path name must not exceed characters. Schedules a task on the specified remote computer.

Type the name or IP address of a remote computer with or without backslashes. The default is the local computer. Runs this command with the permissions of the specified user account. The default is the permissions of the current user of the local computer. The permissions of the specified account are used to schedule the task and to run the task. The user account must be a member of the Administrators group on the remote computer.

Also, the local computer must be in the same domain as the remote computer, or must be in a domain that is trusted by the remote computer domain. Runs the task with permissions of the specified user account.

Specifies the local System account, a highly privileged account used by the operating system and system services. If you omit this parameter when specifying a user account, SchTasks. The System account does not have a password and SchTasks. Specifies how often the task runs within its schedule type. The default value is 1. For example, on the third Wednesday of the month.

Specifies a day or days of the week or a day or days of a month. The default is day 1 the first day of the month. Specifies a month or months of the year during which the scheduled task should run. Specifies how many minutes the computer is idle before the task starts. A valid value is a whole number from 1 to The default value is the current time on the local computer.

It is required for a ONCE schedule. Specifies the repetition interval in minutes. After the specified end time, schtasks does not start the task again until the start time recurs. By default, task schedules have no end time. After the specified time elapses, schtasks does not start the task again until the start time recurs.

By default, task schedules have no maximum duration. Specifies the date on which the task schedule starts. The default value is the current date on the local computer.

Only one format is valid for each locale. The valid date formats are listed in the following table. Use the format most similar to the format selected for Short date in Regional and Language Options in Control Panel on the local computer.

Use for day-first formats, such as Bulgarian and Dutch Netherlands. Use for year-first formats, such as Swedish and French Canada. Specifies the date on which the schedule ends. This parameter is optional. By default, schedules have no ending date. Specifies to run the task only when the "run as" user the user account under which the task runs is logged on to the computer.

This parameter has no effect on tasks that run with system permissions. The following command schedules a security script, Sec. Because the command does not include a starting date or time, the task starts 20 minutes after the command completes, and runs every 20 minutes thereafter whenever the system is running.

Notice that the security script source file is located on a remote computer, but that the task is scheduled and executes on the local computer. The following command schedules the MyApp program to run every five hours beginning on the first day of March Because the command does not specify a start time, the current time is used as the start time. The following command schedules the MyApp program to run hourly beginning at five minutes past midnight. If this command runs after A. In this example, the task runs at A.

Because the duration is 10 hours, the task is not run again at P. Instead, it starts again at A. Specifies the schedule frequency. Refines the schedule type to allow finer control over schedule recurrence. Valid values are listed in the modifiers section below. Specifies the day of the week to run the task. Specifies month s of the year. Defaults to the first day of the month. Valid range: 1 - minutes. Specifies the path and file name of the program to be run at the scheduled time.

Specifies the start time to run the task. The time format is HH:mm 24 hour time for example, for P.