Re: Exporting / Altering scheduled tasks

From: Benny (NoSpam_at_Thanks.net)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 11:08:34 +0100

Hi Dave

Many Thanks for the advice. Looks like that will work a treat.

As you guys have done this kinda stuff before, you may know how to do this
....

I also need to change the "Start in" parameter for each of 2000 or so
scheduled tasks.
I have tried copying and altering the *.job files but as soon as I change
the text in the file and save it disappears from scheduled tasks. so I guess
it makes it invalid or something.

Do you guys know a way of automating a change of this kind ?

Thanks in advance for any ideas.

Ben

"Dave Patrick" <mail@NoSpam.DSPatrick.com> wrote in message
news:u2r6JkaTEHA.1232@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> One idea might be to run from the command line;
> schtasks /query >D:\dave.txt
> then import the text file into excel and loop through the 'TaskName'
column
> and run against each of the tasks
>
> schtasks /change /ru <newuser> /rp <newpassword> /tn <taskname>
>
> D:\>schtasks /change /?
>
> SCHTASKS /Change [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] {[/RU runasuser]
> [/RP runaspassword] [/TR taskrun]} /TN taskname
>
> Description:
> 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"
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "Benny" wrote:
> | Hi All
> |
> | I have a client who has about 2000 jobs running nightly reports in
> Schedules
> | Tasks on Win2000 Pro. He needs to move them to his new win2003 server.
But
> | when he moves them (via copy/paste) each job need various things
amending
> | before it will run. ie, user/password credentials, file paths, etc
> | Obviously he does not want to have to edit each of the 2000 jobs, so
does
> | any one know if there is a tool out there to automate changes to
multiple
> | schedule tasks like this? Or alternatively does any one know of any 3rd
> | party scheduling tools that may be easier to do these sort of things ?
> |
> | Any suggestions much appreciated.
> |
> | Ben
> |
> |
>
>

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