Re: schtask to run task now or in 2 minutes

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From: Clay Calvert (ccalvert_at_Wanguru.com)
Date: 12/23/04

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    Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 19:29:12 -0500

    On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 07:13:02 -0800, "Greg"
    <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    >Any one have any thoughts/suggestions regarding the below question?

    The first thing that popped in my head was are there any 'special'
    characters in the password, such as <>|*%?&.

    What error did it give? You may have to put a pause at the end of the
    batch file.

    >"Dave Patrick" wrote:
    >
    >> You might want to ask this one in server.scripting
    >>
    >> forwarding to microsoft.public.windows.server.scripting
    >>
    >> --
    >> Regards,
    >>
    >> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
    >> Microsoft Certified Professional
    >> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
    >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
    >>
    >> "Greg" wrote:
    >> | Ok I got my task to schedule and to run using the following format...
    >> |
    >> | schtasks /create /tn prog-install /s %1 /u username /p password /tr
    >> | "\\%1\C$\Temp\progin.BAT" /sc once /st 23:00:00
    >> | schtasks /run /tn prog-install /s %1 /u username /p password
    >> |
    >> | As you can see above I had to imbed my username and password into each
    >> line.
    >> | Below I tried to use a set veriable for my password but this did not work
    >> | even though I did set the veriables at the begining of the script. I have
    >> | multiple sections of the batch file and don't want to have to put my
    >> username
    >> | and password all over the place. I'd like to just set two vaialbles in
    >> the
    >> | begining and "read" them when needed. Any ideas here?
    >> |
    >> | schtasks /create /tn prog-install /s %1 /u %UNAME /p %UNPW /tr
    >> | "\\%1\C$\Temp\progin.BAT" /sc once /st 23:00:00
    >> | schtasks /run /tn prog-install /s %1 /u %UNAME /p %UNPW
    >> | ===========================================

    Clay Calvert
    CCalvert@Wanguru.com
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