I created a schedule task in XP for running a program everyday. It works great. But it needs a username and password for log in. How I can give this log in details automatically after the log in window prompt for userid and password.
Control Panel -> Scheduled Tasks -> Properties -> Tab Task -> Run as username/password
If the existing prompt is disabled, creating a new task should help. The wizard will ask for username&password.
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I'm trying to set up a Windows Server 2012 log out trigger to run my Powershell script, which sends an information about freeing up an account on the server. For logging in, I used Task Schedule and I created a task for each user, but apparently, there is no option to set up a trigger on a logout. Is there any option to do it? Also, keep in mind that the trigger should work for each exact user, so trigger on Windows log out event doesn't really work, as it doesn't distinguish which user logged out - the script would be triggered on any logout.
You can set the GPO to run a script every time there is a login, or logoff.
To do this Start> Run > gpedit.msc> Find User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon/Logoff) > Logoff.
Will be triggered every time a user logs off.
gpedit.msc
I created a scheduled task in the task scheduler and created a shortcut to trigger it. However, when I log in as a standard user and I run the shortcut, nothing happens. But when I open the task scheduler (As Administrator) the task is there and when I run it through the task scheduler, it works.
However, if I run task scheduler as a regular user, the task is not there.
I can't create the task as a standard user. I can only create the task by starting task scheduler as admin.
I believe the issue when running the shortcut as a standard user is that it cant find the task name specified. If i right click the shortcut and run as admin, and enter admin credentials, it works.
How do I get this working for standard users??
I am not sure if this can help, while creating the task have you ticked the "Allow task to be run on demand" under Settings ?
I have configured a Task scheduler which is supposed to run exe, but its not working.
Exe is working fine as a stand alone & also in these cases :
When we enable option "Run only when the user is logged on".
Under "Change User or group" when we select Administrators.
Task Scheduler is not working when I try to run it as a Local Account i.e, the account with which I am logging in.
I have tried most of the option present in blogs like setting Start In paramaeter,executing via cmd.exe.
I tried to add Local Account to the Administrators group also but still no luck.
Have you selected the "Run whether user is logged-in or not" check box? You will then be asked to supply the account credentials. Note that the job won't run if it requires network resources and you've selected the check box "Do not store password". More details here.
I normally use the LocalService or NetworkService account.
You might also want to look at the Windows event log to see if either the executable or the Task Scheduler itself produced an exception. Additionally the Scheduled Task viewer has a "Last Result" column with a result value.
I created a task in my Win7, to run php.exe. The command is: C:\xampp\php\php.exe -q "C:\xampp\htdocs\creport\cleaner.php", and it works fine.
Then I created another task to run mysqldump.exe. The command is: C:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqldump.exe -u root -pvince c_report > C:\dbfiles\backup-"%DATE:/=-%.sql", but when creating the task a window popped up asking for account information like:
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Why is that? I mean, why are the two .exe files treated differently? And probably just because of that, I always failed to run mysqldump.exe though the task, it failed with last-run-result being 0x6.
Thanks a lot for any help!
Actually I was fooled. I just found that the whether does the window pop up has nothing to do with which exe this task is scheduled to run. It comes up just because I has ticked option [Run whether user is logged on or not], therefore, in the case that user account is logged out, Windows need to store the password to log it in to run the task.
I would like to run a batch file I have that executes the following before a user logs on:
start "VLC web Interface" "C:\Program Files (x86)\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -I http
Currently I have this in my Startup folder but I would like this batch file to be executed before a user is logged in on Windows 7. The goal is to start VideoLAN's Web Interface as a service without requiring a user to login. This way the computer can be turned on, and media can be streamed to my devices without choosing a user profile on the login screen.
To be clear, I would like this batch file to run BEFORE a user logs in, not after.
Any ideas?
The answer above would work. However, my preference of how to do it would be a little different. The effect is more or less the same, but I find it a little easier to use the Task Scheduler.
Open the Windows Task Scheduler.
Create a basic task.
Name it whatever you want, such as VLC Web Interface.
Click Next, and choose When the computer starts.
Click Next, and choose Start a program.
Click Next, and click Browse, then select your batch script.
Click Next, and click Finish.
It will now be in your Task Scheduler list of scheduled tasks. From there, you can right click on it and run it now, or end it, or whatever, and it will run every time the computer starts. Any user should be able to do this, whether on a domain or not, and even if you are using Windows Home (in which case you can't use gpedit.msc anyway).
Create a local group policy object for a startup script.
Start up scripts run pre login.
To create what you are after:
Open a run box
type in "gpedit.msc" (without the quotes)
Expand Computer Configuration
Expand Windows Settings
Select Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)
Double click Startup
Click Show Files and copy/paste your batch file in to this folder
Click the Add button on the startup properties
Click Browse and double click on your script to choose it.
"OK" out of all windows to apply the new settings.
The selected script will now run every time the PC starts.
If the PC is part of a Windows Active Directory domain these settings will be overridden with AD Group Policy, in which case the admin of the network should be doing this for you.
Edit:
It's been a few years since I wrote this, while this would work, it's probably simpler to go with Automate Everything's answer and use Task Scheduler to perform an "At Startup" action.