21:00 hours. This can be implemented by first
scheduling the task to take place at a date far in
the future, and then manually editing the
parameters of the Task Scheduler as follows:
1 Using TopTools Device Manager, select your
target PCs in the
2 From the
Actions
action: in our example you will select the
option. Enter a date far enough in
Power Off
the future so that the task will not start
before you have a chance to edit it. For
example enter the string "tomorrow at 1:00
p.m."
3 On the TopTools management server, launch
the Task Scheduler.
a Double-click on the icon
b Double-click on the icon
4 Locate the task you want to make recurrent.
Its name is the date and time at which the
entry was made.
a At this point it is good practice to rename
the file menu using
easier to find next time.
b Double-click on the task to open a
Properties
5 Set the command line to repeat:
a Select the
field
. Modify the value of
Run
adding the switch /D: at the end of the
command line.
This switch indicates that the temporary
file which holds the list of machines (the
file named after the " /L:" switch in the
command line) will not be deleted after
the command is run. Hence the command
line can be re-used any number of times
without user intervention.
4
window.
Devices
menu, select your desired
My Computer
Scheduled Tasks
File > Rename
window.
Tab and then select the
Task
Run
b In the Tab
c Using the
d In the
e Click
icon
Your task is now ready to run according to the
schedule you have set for it.
When you decide to remove this recurrent task,
proceed as described in "Canceling a Scheduled
Task" on page 2. Remember that you need to
to make it
delete the associated text file plus the task
itself.
Security Considerations
In TopTools 5.0 you must have "Administrator"
or "Operator" status to schedule a task.
by
Privileges may also be required when a
scheduled task is executed.
TopTools will schedule tasks so that at runtime
they are identified as originating from
a"TopTools User" in the Domain. When
TopTools is first installed "Top Tools User" is
defined by default as a member of the
Administrator's group.
Therefore, when setting a task schedule, make
certain that the user has sufficient privileges for
the tasks to be carried out.
, alter the schedule to
Schedule
meet your requirement. For instance you
may change the field
Schedule Task
value
.
weekly
Advanced
button you may set a
task to repeat several times. By activating
the
Show Multiple Schedules
the bottom of the tab, you can build
complex schedules with different
frequencies.
Settings
Tab, uncheck the checkbox
titled
Delete the scheduled task when finished
This ensures the task definition is not
deleted after the first activation.
to validate the parameters you
OK
have just entered. This completes the
settings for a recurrent task.
to the
checkbox at
.
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