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Hello im trying to schedule a task in task scheduler that will "Run Only When User Is Logged In" ... Seems easy since you just add /IT into the schtasks /create command line.. problem is this is a bug/glitch in windows. Since doing a schtasks /change /ru username /tn Task /IT will fix it, the problem is it will ask for the password after sending the command. How can i also send the password with the change command?? Ive tried using the following code:

Run("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe", "")
WinWaitActive("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe")

$ssmessage1 = 'schtasks /change /tn TASK /it'
$ssmessage2 = 'password'
$ssmessage3 = 'exit'

    WinActivate("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe")
    Send($ssmessage1 & "{ENTER}")
    WinActivate("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe")
    Send($ssmessage2 & "{ENTER}")
    WinActivate("C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe")
    Send($ssmessage3 & "{ENTER}")
    Exit

But doesn't really work the best. Is there a better way to do this?

Thanks

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Agreed with the cmd line.  You can also create the task, export it, and use the XML to drive importing, later.  Kind of like a template, which can be modified with XMLDOM.  There's nothing you can't do through the xml, that can be done through the gui/cmd line.

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I would like to use that but how do i get around the password argument?

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@jdelaney: Ive tried going the XML route and it does import "Run as logged user", but i have to enter the password (like pic above) to change the Start time. I tried changing the time with /st when creating a task with the XML but the /st parameter is not allowed when using XML import

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If I use schtasks /change /ru foradmin /rp password /tn Task /it ... it will say SUCCESS: The scheduled task "Task" has been changed but does not change it to "Run as logged user".

Darn Windows bug  >_<

 

EDIT Another thing i tried is this:

 

schtasks /create /XML template.xml /tn TASK 

Works, Run as logged user..

Then did this: schtasks /change /ru foradmin /rp password /tn TASK /st 3:00:00 with and without /it

Success, but changed it from Run as logged user to Run whether user is logged in or not...

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So i tried this code.. Problem is it doesn't ask for the password and goes through successfully but still doesn't change the Run as logged user option. If i manually open command prompt and put the /change command in there it will ask for it.. Strange

#include <Date.au3>
#include <Constants.au3>


    $sNewDate = _DateAdd('n', 2, _NowCalc())
    $timesplit = StringSplit($sNewDate, " ")
    $schtask = 'schtasks /create /ru foradmin /rp password /sc once /st ' & $timesplit[2] & ' /tn TASK /tr notepad.exe'
    $schtask2 = 'schtasks /change /ru foradmin /tn Task /it'
    $schtask3 = 'password'

    $wbpid = Run("C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe", @SystemDir, @SW_SHOW, $STDIN_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask2)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask3)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
        StdinWrite($wbpid)
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You should just setup the task to run as admin, with highest priviledges, and then run PAEXEC with the interactive flag.

That will work for any logged in user.

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I figured it out!

I had to create a task based on the XML template and then change the time to what i want. Didn't ask for the password when i changed the time but didnt change it from "Run only when user is logged in" to "Run whether user is logged in" either!

@jdelaney: I needed it to run as the "foradmin" user as the task is launching a screenshot program and it wouldn't capture the user's desktop unless the "Run only when user is logged in" was selected.

Thanks for all your help guys! Heres the solution code

$sNewDate2 = _DateAdd('n', 2, _NowCalc())
    $timesplit2 = StringSplit($sNewDate2, " ")
    $schtask = 'schtasks /create /XML template.xml /tn TASK'
    $schtask2 = 'schtasks /change /tn TASK /st ' & $timesplit2[2]
    $schtask3 = 'password'

    $wbpid = RunAs("foradmin", @ComputerName, "password", "", "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDIN_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask2)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, $schtask3)
    StdinWrite($wbpid, @CRLF)
    StdinWrite($wbpid)
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  • 1 year later...

Was using this script to create task across out 162 Render node servers, I found that if I specified a Username and Password the task would not "run interactively" and thus be hidden to the user, which also meant it didn't work.

So I used the 

@echo off
if exist "exists.txt" del "exists.txt"
for /F %%A in (SNL.txt) do (

Echo %%A

schtasks.exe /create /f /tn "Start Spawner" /XML "I:\Schedualed Taks XML\Start Spawner.xml" /s %%A

schtasks.exe /create /f /tn "Start BB Server" /XML "I:\Schedualed Taks XML\Start BB Server.xml" /s %%A

)

 

Here is an example of the xml file: NOTE the "<LogonType>InteractiveToken</LogonType>" line is important too. Refer to: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa382075(v=vs.85).aspx

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.2" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
  <RegistrationInfo>
    <Date>2015-11-25T11:50:29.7325058</Date>
    <Author>BINYAN\Render</Author>
  </RegistrationInfo>
  <Triggers />
  <Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>Binyan\Render</UserId>
      <LogonType>InteractiveToken</LogonType>
      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
  </Principals>
  <Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>IgnoreNew</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>false</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>true</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>false</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>false</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>true</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>PT0S</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
  </Settings>
  <Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>"C:\Program Files (x86)\Autodesk\Backburner\server.exe"</Command>
    </Exec>
  </Actions>
</Task>

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