"Jim" wrote:
|I have extracted the shutdown.exe from the resource kit, created a folder
in
| the root of C (restart) and put the shutdown.exe in it along with a batch
| file called restart.bat.In the file is  /L /Y /R /t:05. Then I configured
a
| scheduled task to run the shutdown.exe and this where I get foggy on what
to
| do! How do you set up permission's so that task will run for every one no
| matter who is logged in ( on the domine or not on the domine) and what
should
| be in the " run in" dialog box?
| It seems to be buggy ...... I can execute the batch file not sure how many
| times 5 to 10 and then the file doesn't work any more .......... then
while
| tiring to figure out what happened it started to work.
| My current condition is that the batch file works but the scheduled task
| does not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jim

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Yes, executing the batch is correct. Use any account that has local
> administrative rights. Scheduled Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some
> details.
>
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>
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> "Jim" wrote:
> |I have extracted the shutdown.exe from the resource kit, created a folder
> in
> | the root of C (restart) and put the shutdown.exe in it along with a batch
> | file called restart.bat.In the file is  /L /Y /R /t:05. Then I configured
> a
> | scheduled task to run the shutdown.exe and this where I get foggy on what
> to
> | do! How do you set up permission's so that task will run for every one no
> | matter who is logged in ( on the domine or not on the domine) and what
> should
> | be in the " run in" dialog box?
> | It seems to be buggy ...... I can execute the batch file not sure how many
> | times 5 to 10 and then the file doesn't work any more .......... then
> while
> | tiring to figure out what happened it started to work.
> | My current condition is that the batch file works but the scheduled task
> | does not. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jim
>
>
>

"Jim" wrote:
| Thank you for the info!
| I discovered that the scheduled task would work fine as long as there are
| little to no applications or programs running. If the task tries to run
while
| an application or program is running the task will no longer work. I have
to
| delete the task, reboot and then configure the task again. Then it works
| again. This is repeatable.
| Is there a possibility that the batch file needs more commands to close
| applications and programs?
|
| Does any one know what would make the task fail or not work after failing
| to complete it's task ...... is there a reset etc.? Jim