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POWindows XP batch command schtasks doesnt' run a remote script
 

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    <p>I'm trying to create a <code>batch</code> file in order to run automatic scripts on several remote PCs.<br> My main machine should be able to connect to any remote PCs and set a local scheduled task.<br> The batch file uses these commands:</p> <pre><code>schtasks /delete &lt;--- remove any previous version /S \\10.1.2.3 &lt;--- the remote PC's IP /U theAdministrator &lt;--- the username to access the PC /P MyPassword &lt;--- the password to access the PC /TN MyTask &lt;--- task name /F &lt;--- don't ask, just do it option schtasks /create /S \\10.1.2.3 /U theAdministrator /P MyPassword /RU theAdministrator &lt;--- the username to execute the task /RP MyPassword &lt;--- the password to execute the task /SC dayly /MO 1 &lt;--- run every day /TN MyTask /TR C:\task.bat &lt;--- the script to run on the remote PC </code></pre> <p>When I launch the first <code>/delete</code> command everything works, but the second returns a warning:<br> <em>"task has been created but probably it will not run because it hasn't been possible to set the account information"</em> <br> (I'm sorry if this is not the exact error message but I have to translate it by myself)</p> <p>I'm sure that username and password are correct because the <code>/delete</code> command is OK, and also <code>/create</code> one creates the task, even if it doesn't run.</p> <p>Therefore the problem should be with <code>/RU</code> and <code>/RP</code> options... </p> <hr> <p><strong>Solution:</strong></p> <p>I wasn't able to execute the command itself without this error message, anyway I've reached my aim and found two different options:</p> <p><em><strong>The simplest way using the AT command:</em></strong></p> <pre><code>AT \\10.1.2.3 12:00 C:\task.bat </code></pre> <p>It has no problem but needs to have specified an hour to run; this means if you want the task to be executed immediately you'll have to chatch <code>%time%</code> variable.<br> This option also doesn't allow to set an user to run the task (I've tested it as Administrator and the task was set to execute as <code>NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM</code>) </p> <p><em><strong>The full featured way using PsTools:</em></strong><br> Passing the <code>schtasks /create</code> command to <code>PsExec</code></p> <pre><code>set command=schtasks /create /SC dayly /MO 1 /TN MyTask /TR C:\task.bat /RU theAdministrator /RP MyPassword PsExec \\10.1.2.3 -u theAdministrator -p MyPassword %command% </code></pre> <p><em><strong>NB.</em></strong> The target <em>IP</em>, <em>user</em> and <em>password</em> to access the remote PC have to be set within <code>PsExec</code> command, therefore you don't need them on <code>schtasks</code>.<br> The script task.bat already exists on root C:\ of the target PC.</p>
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    1. COas far as I know /RU and /RP swithces cannot be used for remote execution of schtasks.You can only use /U and /P.
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    2. COUnfortunately removig the two options I have the same warning, and I suppose with /RU and /RP it just ignores them. Anyway I have found this reference, in which the example reports a remote access with both /RU and /RP: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff356867.aspx
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