Re Windows tasks

[John Esak]

This is going to be a really stupid... Or rather naïve suggestion.  But,
based on what Nancy (and you) say that resources aren't available, drives
aren't mapped, unless you're logged in... Etc.,  Why not try... For your
cron'd (scheduled) task, build an RDP login to the IP of that server (right
from that server itself) and map the drives you need, whatever, and then run
*another* task with all the things you need to do as the e4xecutable program
for that RDP session.  You know, instead of taking them directly to a
filePro menu or the more usual stuff, just run the little script you really
want to run in the first place.  Wouldn't you then be doing it as if you had
truly logged in with all that user's security and privileges?

John

By "build an RDP  login", obviously, I mean used mstsc to build the Remote
Desktop login and fill in the username/password, resources and program to
execute....  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.com 
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces+john=valar.com at lists.celestial.co
m] On Behalf Of Richard Kreiss
> Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 1:34 PM
> To: 'Nancy Palmquist'; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: RE: Re Windows tasks
> 
> > 
> > Richard,
> > 
> > I have also had issues with tasks running on Win2003. When no one is
> > logged in to the server, some resources are not available.  
> Drives are
> > not mounted, security of various kinds have not been established.
> > 
> > We have tasks running and thought we had them running 
> without a login
> > active.  We installed a windows upgrade and rebooted and they all
> > stopped.  I suspect someone was really logged in and the reboot
> > disconnected them.
> > 
> > All our tasks have a password and should run without the 
> login, but we
> > can not find the reason either.  So we just leave an admin 
> user logged
> > it.  It goes back to asking for the password if you open 
> the window, but
> > the tasks run.
> > 
> > I think it is a Win2003 server issue.  We use some of the 
> clients for
> > tasks also, (winXP machines) and they work just fine.  Like 
> you say it
> > is difficult to troubleshoot because if you test the script, you are
> > logged in.  So it works.  Same problem we had when testing 
> this stuff.
> > 
> > Good luck.  Just leave the login and move on.
> > 
> > Nancy
> 
> This is also a problem with Server 2008.
> 
> Will suggest this to my client.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 5/17/2010 12:09 PM, Richard Kreiss wrote:
> > > I have addressed this Bob Rasmussen but would like to 
> know if anyone has
> any
> > > suggestions to my catch22.
> > >
> > > As previously posted, I have a task that runs at night 
> (windows server
> 2003
> > > or 2008).  As long as one is logged into the server, the task runs
> properly
> > > creating pdf files.  When no one is logged in to the 
> server, the task
> runs,
> > > txt files are created but printwiz does not run.
> > >
> > > The routine does a system call to run printwiz which in installed
> > > c:\windows\printiz30.
> > >
> > > My catch22 is that I really have no way to see why this 
> is happening.
> > >
> > > Yes, the task runs as I have tested it on my system with 
> the routine
> which
> > > deletes the txt file an the end.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Richard Kreiss
> > > GCC Consulting
> > > rkreiss at gccconsulting.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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