Does NT have a 'Task Scheduler'?

[theripper]

I took for granted NT 4x had a native task scheduler. However, when looking for it, I found nothing. Is there one? If so, where in the world is it hiding?<br>
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Thanks for the assistance.

 

[MasterRacker]

Natively NT has the Schedule Service. The Resourse kit provides a utility called Winat to schedule tasks graphically. Else you can use the AT command to schedule from the command line. <br>
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If you've installed IE4 you may have had your Schedule Service replaced by the Task Scheduler, which you can access through AT or My Computer. <br>
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Differences: Schedule cannot always schedule jobs with command line paramaters. The Task Scheduler service cannot be configured to log in as a user. This is important to know because scheduled tasks run as a service in the security context of the machine they are running on. In other words, you cannot access network resources through a scheduled task unless you have configured the Schedule service to log in as a user that has rights to the network resource. <p> Jeff<br><a href=mailto: masterracker@hotmail.com> masterracker@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[2ffat]

Another option is to use NT's &quot;at&quot; program. See your help file in your START task for more information. <br>
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As a side note, Novell's ZEN/NDS installs a scheduler.

 

[theripper]

Thanks for the feedback. It was very helpful!

 

[nilsf]

Hi Guys,

I have the same problem, I can't find Task scheduler. I have installed IE5, but the schedule service hasn't been replaced. Can you tell me how I can install/find task scheduler

Nils

 

[fitfixer]

I use JIT scheduler, you can get a trial version here;

http://www.gibinsoft.net/gipoutils/scheduler/rightview.htm

It has a nice graphic interface and makes running routine tasks on NT4 Server easy, it beats the AT command and the Graphic version found in the Resource Kit
F.Farrell
sysadmin codubvec.ie

 

[rjbj]

For your &quot;Task Scheduler&quot; dilema. MasterRacker told you all there is to know. If you installed IE5 and you don't have the &quot;Task Scheduler&quot; What you might need to do is uninstall that, re-install IE4, making sure that the Task Scheduler gets installed and then upgrade back to IE5.

 

[Timebomb]

I have also seen that the update to SP6a also installed the Task Scheduler. Puts the TASK folder in the WINNT folder.

Hope it helps.

Tom Backus
Network Administrator
Hitchcock Industries
Bloomington, Minnesota.
backust@hitchcockusa.com