How to start a schedule task from remote computer.

[Guest]

Now, in vista. We can not show the "Task Scheduler" folder of a remote
computer in Windows Explorer. I understood that is from secure reason.
But I want start a remote process. Task Scheduler is a good way. I can not
use it in vista. Have another way?

 

[Andrew McLaren]

Now, in vista. We can not show the "Task Scheduler" folder of a remote

computer in Windows Explorer. I understood that is from secure reason.
But I want start a remote process. Task Scheduler is a good way. I can not
use it in vista. Have another way?

Hi Colin,

The Task Scheduler on one computer, can connect to the Scheduler service on
a remote computer. This way, you can define tasks on a remote computer using
the Task Scheduler Management Console.

When you run Task Scheduler, go to the Action menu on the menu bar. The
first item on that menu is "Connect to another computer". Enter the name or
IP address of the remote computer (and user credentials, if necessary) and
hit OK. It will take a second or two to connect. Then you will see two sets
of tasks in Task Scheduler - one called "(local)" for the local machine, and
one with the name of the remote computer.

By default, the Vista Windows Firewall blocks remote administration -
including remote task scheduling. You need to adjust the firewall on the
remote computer, to allow incoming remote administration requests. After
that, it should work.

Let us know how you get on ...

 

[Guest]

Is this true for Home Premium?
--
Paul

Hi Colin,

The Task Scheduler on one computer, can connect to the Scheduler service on
a remote computer. This way, you can define tasks on a remote computer using
the Task Scheduler Management Console.

When you run Task Scheduler, go to the Action menu on the menu bar. The
first item on that menu is "Connect to another computer". Enter the name or
IP address of the remote computer (and user credentials, if necessary) and
hit OK. It will take a second or two to connect. Then you will see two sets
of tasks in Task Scheduler - one called "(local)" for the local machine, and
one with the name of the remote computer.

By default, the Vista Windows Firewall blocks remote administration -
including remote task scheduling. You need to adjust the firewall on the
remote computer, to allow incoming remote administration requests. After
that, it should work.

Let us know how you get on ...

 

[noaim]

yes

Is this true for Home Premium?

 

[Guest]

Thanks for you help. It's so helpful.

Now, I can connecte to other system that runing Vista OS. But I can not
connect to a computer that runing XP.

Do I have other choice? Thanks.

 

[Andrew McLaren]

Now, I can connecte to other system that runing Vista OS. But I can not

connect to a computer that runing XP.

Do I have other choice? Thanks.

To configure scheduled taks on an XP machine, I think you need to work the
same as you would, if you had 2 XP machines.

On XP, you can schedule a task directly on another machine by using the
"schtasks" command at a command line. This command also works on Vista.

Run the command "schtasks /create /?" to see the syntax to create a
scheduled task. Use the "/S" parameter to specific a remote machine to
create the task on. There is more info here:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/.../xp/all/proddocs/en-us/schtasks.mspx?mfr=true

Scheduled Tasks are stored as *.job files in C:\Windows\Tasks. On XP you can
share this folder, and then delete or copy the *.job files directly, to
manipulate jobs on that machine.

On XP there is no GUI tool to create Scheduled Jobs on a remote machine; you
have to use the command line.

Hope it helps,