How to Schedule a Task on a Remote Computer

ID: Q192251

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server Enterprise Edition version 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0

SUMMARY

This article describes how to schedule a task on a remote Windows NT-based computer. The Task Scheduler tool included with Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0 and 4.01 does not provide a way to schedule a task on a remote computer. Therefore, you must use the AT command to schedule remote tasks. The AT command schedules a program to be run at a scheduled date and time. The AT command requires the Schedule service to be started on both computers.

MORE INFORMATION

The AT command uses the following syntax


   AT [\\computername] time [/INTERACTIVE] "command"

where [\\computername] specifies the name of a remote computer. If this parameter is omitted, the command is scheduled on the local computer. The time parameter specifies the time when the task is to run. The [/interactive] parameter allows the program to interact with you. The "command" parameter specifies the program to be run.

For example, to remotely schedule Notepad to run at 2:30 P.M. on a computer named Test1, type "AT \\Test1 14:30 /interactive notepad.exe" (without quotation marks) at a command prompt.

For additional information about the AT command, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q99243 AT Command Returns "Access Denied" Errors

Q151308 "Access Denied" When You Run AT Command on Remote Computer

Additional query words: winat itaskscheduler


Keywords          : nthowto 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: February 16, 1999