Running scheduled commands when logged off a workstation

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Guest

Is it possible to schedule a command (eg using the at command) to run when a
Windows 2000 workstation is switched on, but logged off?

I do this frequently on servers, but on the workstation the scheduled
command fails to run.
 
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Pegasus \(MVP\)

notagirrafe said:
Is it possible to schedule a command (eg using the at command) to run when a
Windows 2000 workstation is switched on, but logged off?

I do this frequently on servers, but on the workstation the scheduled
command fails to run.

Running scheduled commands while nobody is logged
on is the normal way of running such commands. I suspect
that your commands are launched but that they fail on
some permission or inappropriate drive mapping issue.
Let's have a look at the command you're trying to run!
 
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Dave Patrick

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=883279

Scheduled Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some details. If the job
connects to another machine you may need to add the user/ group 'logon as
batch job' rights (server side). Control Panel|Admin Tools|Local Security
Policy\Local Policies\User Rights Assignments
"Log on as a batch job"

If the task completes but the job does not then there is a problem in the
job itself. Remember that if it involves network resources to make sure the
user account has permissions to the resources and also use UNC paths as
mapped drives won't natively exist when no one is logged on.

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| Is it possible to schedule a command (eg using the at command) to run when
a
| Windows 2000 workstation is switched on, but logged off?
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| I do this frequently on servers, but on the workstation the scheduled
| command fails to run.
 

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