Need help with Scheduled Tasks

[dibbkd]

Hi, may be a dumb question, but here's what I'm trying to do. I have a batch file that I'm trying to get setup as a Scheduled Task.

The Scheduled Task is only running whenever I am logged into the server as the same account as the account and password I entered for the task.

I don't want to worry about making sure I'm logged in as the same user for the tasks, I want them to run no matter who logged into the server last.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[ReddLefty]

You must make sure the user that is launching the task has the necessary rights to launch a batch file and also to launch schedualed tasks.... Like a local administrator.



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[dibbkd]

Reddlefty, thanks, but not sure if that's the solution.

All the accounts I'm using are admin accounts and can run a batch file.

The thing is, the scheduled task only runs when the account name/pwd for the task is the same as the name/pwd that is logged into the machine.

Like if I login with adm_account1 and correct password, and use that name/pwd combo for my scheduled task, it works.

But if I login with adm_account2 and correct password, but still have adm_account1 and it's password in the scheduled task, it doesn't run.

Need help,
Thanks

 

[mmendes]

Would it work better for you if instead of using task scheduler you ran the batch file as a service? You can use the srvany.exe and instsrv.exe utilities to run almost any exexcutable as a service. Just do a web search for these files and you'll find them and all the info you need.

 

[dibbkd]

mmendes, that looks really cool, but according to MS you can't use srvany.exe and instsrv.exe for batch files, which is what I need them for:

"Instrsrv.exe installs and removes system services from Windows NT and Srvany.exe allows any Windows NT application to run as a service.

The Windows NT Resource Kit provides two utilities that allow you to create a Windows NT user-defined service for Windows NT applications and some 16-bit applications (but not for batch files).