Running vbscript using schedule task

[ajtsystems]

Hi,

I am having problems running a Vbscript using server 2008 R2. When I run the script manually a file is created with a few lines of text, it is fine and works. When it runs under a scheduled task the file is created but never filled and the taks never stops.

Looking into it its permissions related.

Does anyone have any more information.

I have managed to capture the error using this batch file

@echo off
echo %date% %time% %username% >> c:\test.txt
cscript //nologo c:\1.vbs 1>>c:\test.txt 2>>&1
echo %date% %time% >> c:\test.txt

The error is permission denied but I am running under an admin account...

Any help would be good

 

[markdmac]

This I believe you will find is caused by the security enhancements of server 2008. Something that drives me crazy!

Try using the wrapper around your code. It will launch the script as elevated user.

If WScript.Arguments.length =0 Then
  Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
  'Pass a bogus argument with leading blank space, say [ uac]
  objShell.ShellExecute "wscript.exe", Chr(34) & _
  WScript.ScriptFullName & Chr(34) & " uac", "", "runas", 1
Else
  'Add your code here
End If

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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