Schedule a task on a remote computer

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

To schedule a task on a remote computer

Open My Network Places.
Click Search for Computers.
In the Computer name box, enter the computer name, and then click Search.
In the details pane, double-click the remote computer on which you want to view scheduled tasks.
Double-click Scheduled Tasks.
On the File menu, point to New, and then click Scheduled Task.
Type a name for the new task, and then press ENTER.
Right-click the new task, and then click Properties.
Do the following:
- To specify the program being run, in Run, type the path for the new program.
- To set the user account name and password that the scheduled task will run as, type a new name in Run as, and then click Set password.
- To set the schedule for the task, click the Schedule tab.
- To customize the settings for the task, click the Settings tab.
- To set user and group permissions for the task, click the Security tab.

Notes

To perform this procedure, you must be a member of the Administrators group, or have been delegated the appropriate authority, on the remote computer. As a security best practice, consider using Run as to perform this procedure. For more information, see Default local groups, Default groups, and Using Run as.
To open My Network Places, click Start, and then click My Computer. Under Other Places, click My Network Places.

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