Create Task Scheduler Scripting Objects

[KaFu 169]

Hiho Forum,

I've tried to add a task to the task-scheduler using the Task Scheduler Scripting Objects on Win7. I'm not quite what goes wrong, but the last call fails ... anyone willing to take a look how to create a valid task?

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; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383665%28v=VS.85%29.aspx

; Create the TaskService object.
$oTaskSchedule = ObjCreate("Schedule.Service")
ConsoleWrite("IsObj($oTaskSchedule) " & IsObj($oTaskSchedule) & @CRLF)
ConsoleWrite("$oTaskSchedule.service.Connect() " & $oTaskSchedule.Connect() & @CRLF)

; Get a folder to create a task definition in.
$rootFolder = $oTaskSchedule.GetFolder("\")
ConsoleWrite("rootFolder " & IsObj($rootFolder) & @CRLF)

; The taskDefinition variable is the TaskDefinition object.
; The flags parameter is 0 because it is not supported.
$taskDefinition = $oTaskSchedule.NewTask(0)
ConsoleWrite("taskDefinition " & IsObj($taskDefinition) & @CRLF)

; Define information about the task.
; Set the registration info for the task by creating the RegistrationInfo object.
$regInfo = $taskDefinition.RegistrationInfo()
ConsoleWrite("regInfo " & IsObj($regInfo) & @CRLF)
$regInfo.Description() = "Start Process as Elevated"
$regInfo.Author() = "KaFu"

; Set the principal for the task
; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382071%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
$principal = $taskDefinition.Principal()
ConsoleWrite("principal " & IsObj($principal) & @CRLF)
$principal.LogonType() = 3 ; TASK_LOGON_INTERACTIVE_TOKEN, User must already be logged on. The task will be run only in an existing interactive session.
$principal.RunLevel() = 1 ; Tasks will be run with the highest privileges.

; Set the task setting info for the Task Scheduler by creating a TaskSettings object.
; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382542%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
$settings = $taskDefinition.Settings()
ConsoleWrite("settings " & IsObj($settings) & @CRLF)
$settings.Enabled() = True ; The task can be performed only when this setting is True.
$settings.Priority() = 5 ; NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS
$settings.AllowDemandStart() = True ; For scripting, gets or sets a Boolean value that indicates that the task can be started by using either the Run command or the Context menu.
$settings.StartWhenAvailable() = True
$settings.Hidden() = False
$settings.MultipleInstances() = 0 ; Starts a new instance while an existing instance of the task is running.
$settings.ExecutionTimeLimit() = "" ; When this parameter is set to Nothing, the execution time limit is infinite.

; Create triggers
$triggers = $taskDefinition.Triggers()
ConsoleWrite("triggers " & IsObj($triggers) & @CRLF)

; Trigger Object
; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383868%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
; A maximum of 500 tasks with event subscriptions can be created.
$trigger = $triggers.Create(0) ; TASK_TRIGGER_EVENT; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa383898%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
ConsoleWrite("trigger " & IsObj($trigger) & @CRLF)
$trigger.Enabled() = True

; Create the action for the task to execute.
; Add an action to the task to run notepad.exe.
; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446808%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
$Action = $taskDefinition.Actions.Create(0) ; TASK_ACTION_EXEC
ConsoleWrite("Action " & IsObj($Action) & @CRLF)
$Action.ID = "Boot Task Test"
$Action.Path() = "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"
$Action.WorkingDirectory() = "C:\Windows\System32"
$Action.Arguments() = ""

; Register (create) the task.
;http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382577%28VS.85%29.aspx
#cs
    Function RegisterTaskDefinition( _
    ByVal path, _
    ByVal definition, _
    ByVal flags, _
    ByVal userId, _
    ByVal password, _
    ByVal longonType, _
    [ ByVal sddl ], _
    ByRef task _
    )
#ce
; TASK_CREATE_OR_UPDATE = 0x6
$rootFolder.RegisterTaskDefinition("TestElevateProcess", $taskDefinition, 6, "", "", 3)


; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa446890%28v=VS.85%29.aspx
; ExecAction Object
; Scripting object that represents an action that executes a command-line operation.

; Security Contexts for Tasks
; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382140%28v=vs.85%29.aspx

; http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382076%28v=vs.85%29.aspx
;Principal.RunLevel(1) ; Tasks will be run with the highest privileges.

#cs
    $sCommand "schtasks.exe /RU  " & @UserName & " /SC ONEVENT /TN TestShortcut /TR ""\"""& $sTargetFile & """\"" " & """\""" & $sCommandline & """\"" /IT
    
    /EC ChannelName
    
    schtasks /create /tn "My App Job1" /tr "\"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\WINWORD.EXE\" C:\text.doc"
    /sc DAILY /st 05:00:00 /ru <username> /rp
    <password>
    
    schtasks /run /tn “TASKNAMEINQUOTES”
    
    It seems that "Run with highest privileges" option will not take precedence of the UAC. While the Admin Approval Mode for built-in Administrator account is enabled, UAC will still ask for approval
    according to the settings on the Behavior of elevation to prompt for the administrators.
    Check whether the "User Account Control: Admin Approval Mode for built-in Administrator account" is enabled. If yes, disable it or change the setting on "User Account Control:
    Behavior of elevation to prompt for the administrators" to elevate without prompting.
    - Did you try to right click the stsadm.exe and in the security tab add the backup operator account in the security with full control and try.
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