XP schtasks commandline utility replaces AT.exe

Admin Tip #33: Schtasks - create, delete, query, change, run and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system.

Hits: Failed to execute CGI : Win32 Error Code = 3

Windows XP includes powerful commandline admin utilities including schtasks which replaces Windows NT and Windows 2000 commandline scheduler AT.exe. Schtasks allows an administrator to create, delete, query, change, run and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system.

Parameter List:
    /Create  : Creates a new scheduled task.

    /Delete  : Deletes the scheduled task(s).

    /Query  : Displays all scheduled tasks. 

    /Change  : Changes the properties of scheduled task. 

    /Run  : Runs the scheduled task immediately. 

    /End  : Stops the currently running scheduled task. 

    /?              Displays this help/usage.

Examples:
    SCHTASKS
    SCHTASKS /?
    SCHTASKS /Run /?
    SCHTASKS /End /?
    SCHTASKS /Create /?
    SCHTASKS /Delete /?
    SCHTASKS /Query  /?
    SCHTASKS /Change /?

SCHTASKS /Create /? SCHTASKS /Create [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] [/RU username [/RP password]] /SC schedule [/MO modifier] [/D day] [/I idletime] /TN taskname /TR taskrun [/ST starttime] [/M months] [/SD startdate] [/ED enddate] Description: Enables an administrator to create scheduled tasks on a local or remote systems. Parameter List: /S system Specifies the remote system to connect to. If omitted the system parameter defaults to the local system. /U username Specifies the user context under which the command should execute. /P password Specifies the password for the given user context. /RU username Specifies the user account (user context) under which the task runs. For the system account, valid values are "", "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" or "SYSTEM". /RP password Specifies the password for the user. To prompt for the password, the value must be either "*" or none. Password will not effect for the system account. /SC schedule Specifies the schedule frequency. Valid schedule types: MINUTE, HOURLY, DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY, ONCE, ONSTART, ONLOGON, ONIDLE. /MO modifier Refines the schedule type to allow finer control over schedule recurrence. Valid values are listed in the "Modifiers" section below. /D days Specifies the day of the week to run the task. Valid values: MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI, SAT, SUN and for MONTHLY schedules 1 - 31 (days of the month). /M months Specifies month(s) of the year. Defaults to the first day of the month. Valid values: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AUG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC. /I idletime Specifies the amount of idle time to wait before running a scheduled ONIDLE task. Valid range: 1 - 999 minutes. /TN taskname Specifies a name which uniquely identifies this scheduled task. /TR taskrun Specifies the path and file name of the program to be run by this scheduled task. Example: C:\windows\system32\calc.exe /ST starttime Specifies the time to run the task. The time format is HH:MM:SS (24 hour time) for example, 14:30:00 for 2:30 PM. /SD startdate Specifies the first date on which the task runs. The format is "mm/dd/yyyy". /ED enddate Specifies the last date when the task should run. The format is "mm/dd/yyyy". /? Displays this help/usage. Modifiers: Valid values for the /MO switch per schedule type: MINUTE: 1 - 1439 minutes. HOURLY: 1 - 23 hours. DAILY: 1 - 365 days. WEEKLY: weeks 1 - 52. ONCE: No modifiers. ONSTART: No modifiers. ONLOGON: No modifiers. ONIDLE: No modifiers. MONTHLY: 1 - 12, or FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, FOURTH, LAST, LASTDAY. Examples: SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U user /P password /RU runasuser /RP runaspassword /SC HOURLY /TN rtest1 /TR notepad SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U domain\user /P password /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN rtest2 /TR calc.exe /ST 12:00:00 /SD 10/20/2001 /ED 10/20/2001 /RU runasuser /RP SCHTASKS /Create /SC MONTHLY /MO first /D SUN /TN game /TR c:\windows\system32\freecell SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U user /P password /RU runasuser /RP runaspassword /SC WEEKLY /TN test1 /TR notepad.exe SCHTASKS /Create /S system /U domain\user /P password /SC MINUTE /MO 5 /TN test2 /TR c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe /ST 18:30:00 /RU runasuser /RP * SCHTASKS /Create /SC MONTHLY /MO first /D SUN /TN cell /TR c:\windows\system32\freecell /RU runasuser
SCHTASKS /delete /? SCHTASKS /Delete [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN taskname [/F] Description: Deletes one or more scheduled tasks. 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. /TN taskname Specifies the name of the scheduled task to delete. Wildcard "*" may be used to delete all tasks. /F (Force) Deletes the task and suppresses warnings if the specified task is currently running. /? Displays this help/usage. Examples: SCHTASKS /Delete /TN * /F SCHTASKS /Delete /TN "Backup and Restore" SCHTASKS /Delete /S system /U user /P password /TN "Start Restore" SCHTASKS /Delete /S system /U user /P password /TN "Start Backup" /F
SCHTASKS /query /? SCHTASKS /Query [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] [/FO format] [/NH] [/V] [/?] Description: Enables an administrator to display the scheduled tasks on the local or remote system. 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. /FO format Specifies the output format to be displayed. Valid values: TABLE, LIST, CSV. /NH Specifies that the column header should not be displayed in the output. Valid only for TABLE and CSV formats. /V Specifies additional output to be displayed. /? Displays this help/usage. Examples: SCHTASKS /Query SCHTASKS /Query /? SCHTASKS /Query /S system /U user /P password SCHTASKS /Query /FO LIST /V /S system /U user /P password SCHTASKS /Query /FO TABLE /NH /V
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"
SCHTASKS /Run /? SCHTASKS /Run [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN taskname Description: Runs a scheduled task immediately. 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. /TN taskname Identifies the scheduled task to run. /? Displays this help/usage. Examples: SCHTASKS /Run /? SCHTASKS /Run /TN "Start Backup" SCHTASKS /Run /S system /U user /P password /TN "Backup and Restore"
SCHTASKS /End /? SCHTASKS /End [/S system [/U username [/P password]]] /TN taskname Description: Stops a running 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. /TN taskname Specifies the scheduled task to terminate. /? Displays this help/usage. Examples: SCHTASKS /End /? SCHTASKS /End /TN "Start Backup" SCHTASKS /End /S system /U user /P password /TN "Backup and Restore"