SYSTEM ID ?

[Guest]

Does anybody know how I can get a Windows scheduled task to run using the
default ID "SYSTEM", like when you use the AT command?

If I run the scheduled task as myself using my NT logon password, what will
happen when I change my NT logon password? Will the task still run?

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can't. Why not use AT? No it wouldn't run. Create a local account with
non-expiring password to run the task.

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[Guest]

Yeah, I posted here first before I realized it should probably be on an NT
board.

AT won't run it.

I'm not sure how to create a local account with a non-expiring password, but
I'll give it a shot. What if the person logged into the PC is different from
the ID that is on the scheduled task?

You can't. Why not use AT? No it wouldn't run. Create a local account with
non-expiring password to run the task.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Does anybody know how I can get a Windows scheduled task to run using the
default ID "SYSTEM", like when you use the AT command?

If I run the scheduled task as myself using my NT logon password, what
will
happen when I change my NT logon password? Will the task still run?

 

[Dave Patrick]

AT won't run it.

* Why?

I'm not sure how to create a local account with a non-expiring password,

* Control panel|Users and Passwords

but

I'll give it a shot. What if the person logged into the PC is different
from
the ID that is on the scheduled task?

* Should make no difference but then again we've no clues yet.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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[Guest]

The reason I was given why AT won't work:

" AT wants a command consisting of a single quoted string and won't
accept a command line consisting of a command with various filespecs and
switches. The Windows command processor isn't very sophisticated and I
this that it would parse /X UPLOADMACRO as a switch for AT.EXE rather
than as part of the command to be executed by the task scheduler.

The usual workround is to create a batch or script file containing the
actual command line(s) you want the scheduled task to execute, and to
use the filespec of this in the AT command. "

Thanks for your help, Dave!

AT won't run it.

* Why?

I'm not sure how to create a local account with a non-expiring password,

* Control panel|Users and Passwords

but

I'll give it a shot. What if the person logged into the PC is different
from
the ID that is on the scheduled task?

* Should make no difference but then again we've no clues yet.


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

 

[Dave Patrick]

Sounds bogus to me but in any case you can use AT to schedule the batch file
in the same manner.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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