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Parameter List: /Create : Creates a new scheduled task. /Delete : Deletes the scheduled task(s). /Query : Displays all scheduled tasks. /Change : Changes the properties of scheduled task. /Run : Runs the scheduled task immediately. /End : Stops the currently running scheduled task. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS SCHTASKS /? SCHTASKS /Run /? SCHTASKS /End /? SCHTASKS /Create /? SCHTASKS /Delete /? SCHTASKS /Query /? SCHTASKS /Change /?
- SCHTASKS /Create /?SCHTASKS /Create [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] [/RU username [/RP password]] /SC schedule [/MO modifier] [/D day] [/I idletime] /TN taskname /TR taskrun [/ST starttime] [/M months] [/SD startdate] [/ED enddate]Description: Enables an administrator to create scheduled tasks on a local or remote systems.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. If omitted the system parameter defaults to the local system. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /RU username Specifies the user account (user context) under which the task runs. For the system account, valid values are "", "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" or "SYSTEM". /RP password Specifies the password for the user. To prompt for the password, the value must be either "*" or none. Password will not effect for the system account. /SC schedule Specifies the schedule frequency. Valid schedule types: MINUTE, HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, ONCE, ONSTART, ONLOGON, ONIDLE. /MO modifier Refines the schedule type to allow finer control over schedule recurrence. Valid values are listed in the "Modifiers" section below. /D days Specifies the day of the week to run the task. Valid values: MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN and for MONTHLY schedules 1 - 31 (days of the month). /M months Specifies month(s) of the year. Defaults to the first day of the month. Valid values: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC. /I idletime Specifies the amount of idle time to wait before running a scheduled ONIDLE task. Valid range: 1 - 999 minutes. /TN taskname Specifies a name which uniquely identifies this scheduled task. /TR taskrun Specifies the path and file name of the program to be run by this scheduled task. Example: C:\windows\system32\calc.exe /ST starttime Specifies the time to run the task. The time format is HH:MM:SS (24 hour time) for example, 14:30:00 for 2:30 PM. /SD startdate Specifies the first date on which the task runs. The format is "mm/dd/yyyy". /ED enddate Specifies the last date when the task should run. The format is "mm/dd/yyyy". /? Displays this help/usage.Modifiers: Valid values for the /MO switch per schedule type: MINUTE: 1 - 1439 minutes. HOURLY: 1 - 23 hours. DAILY: 1 - 365 days. WEEKLY: weeks 1 - 52. ONCE: No modifiers. ONSTART: No modifiers. ONLOGON: No modifiers. ONIDLE: No modifiers. MONTHLY: 1 - 12, or FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, LAST, LASTDAY.Examples: SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U user /P password /RU runasuser /RP runaspassword /SC HOURLY /TN rtest1 /TR notepad SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U domain\user /P password /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN rtest2 /TR calc.exe /ST 12:00:00 /SD 10/20/2001 /ED 10/20/2001 /RU runasuser /RP SCHTASKS /Create /SC MONTHLY /MO first /D SUN /TN game /TR c:\windows\system32\freecell SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U user /P password /RU runasuser /RP runaspassword /SC WEEKLY /TN test1 /TR notepad.exe SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U domain\user /P password /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN test2 /TR c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe /ST 18:30:00 /RU runasuser /RP * SCHTASKS /Create /SC MONTHLY /MO first /D SUN /TN cell /TR c:\windows\system32\freecell /RU runasuser
- SCHTASKS /delete /?SCHTASKS /Delete [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN taskname [/F]Description: Deletes one or more scheduled tasks.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /TN taskname Specifies the name of the scheduled task to delete. Wildcard "*" may be used to delete all tasks. /F (Force) Deletes the task and suppresses warnings if the specified task is currently running. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS /Delete /TN * /F SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Backup and Restore" SCHTASKS /Delete /S system /U user /P password /TN "Start Restore" SCHTASKS /Delete /S system /U user /P password /TN "Start Backup" /F
- SCHTASKS /query /?SCHTASKS /Query [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] [/FO format] [/NH] [/V] [/?]Description: Enables an administrator to display the scheduled tasks on the local or remote system.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /FO format Specifies the output format to be displayed. Valid values: TABLE, LIST, CSV. /NH Specifies that the column header should not be displayed in the output. Valid only for TABLE and CSV formats. /V Specifies additional output to be displayed. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS /Query SCHTASKS /Query /? SCHTASKS /Query /S system /U user /P password SCHTASKS /Query /FO LIST /V /S system /U user /P password SCHTASKS /Query /FO TABLE /NH /V
- SCHTASKS /change /?SCHTASKS /Change [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] {[/RU runasuser] [/RP runaspassword] [/TR taskrun]} /TN tasknameDescription: Changes the program to run, or user account and password used by a scheduled task.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /RU username Changes the user name (user context) under which the scheduled task has to run. For the system account, valid values are "", "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" or "SYSTEM". /RP password Specifies a new password for the existing user context or the password for a new user account. Password will not effect for the system account. /TR taskrun Specifies a new program that the scheduled task runs. Type the path and file name of the program. /TN taskname Specifies which scheduled task to change. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS /Change /RP password /TN "Backup and Restore" SCHTASKS /Change /TR restore.exe /TN "Start Restore" SCHTASKS /Change /S system /U user /P password /RU newuser /TN "Start Backup"
- SCHTASKS /Run /?SCHTASKS /Run [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN tasknameDescription: Runs a scheduled task immediately.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /TN taskname Identifies the scheduled task to run. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS /Run /? SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Start Backup" SCHTASKS /Run /S system /U user /P password /TN "Backup and Restore"
- SCHTASKS /End /?SCHTASKS /End [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN tasknameDescription: Stops a running scheduled task.Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /TN taskname Specifies the scheduled task to terminate. /? Displays this help/usage.Examples: SCHTASKS /End /? SCHTASKS /End /TN "Start Backup" SCHTASKS /End /S system /U user /P password /TN "Backup and Restore"