Running Schedule Tasks Remotely

G/day forum,

I've got multiple schedule tasks running on a Windows Server 2003 Standard
Edition server (called Server1), all running under least privileged user
accounts, on an unscheduled basis (ran when required).

Is there a way in which I can remotely run these tasks from my domain based
workstations, using a least privileged user account, as I need them without
having to log on to that server and locally running the tasks?

Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Steve.

This may help.

http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml

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"The Poster" wrote:
| G/day forum,
|
| I've got multiple schedule tasks running on a Windows Server 2003 Standard
| Edition server (called Server1), all running under least privileged user
| accounts, on an unscheduled basis (ran when required).
|
| Is there a way in which I can remotely run these tasks from my domain
based
| workstations, using a least privileged user account, as I need them
without
| having to log on to that server and locally running the tasks?
|
| Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
|
| Regards,
| Steve.
|
|

WOW - well done Mark Russinovich...... I will never use Remote Desktop
again.

Its not a tool for the careless admin eh?

"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This may help.
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "The Poster" wrote:
> | G/day forum,
> |
> | I've got multiple schedule tasks running on a Windows Server 2003
Standard
> | Edition server (called Server1), all running under least privileged user
> | accounts, on an unscheduled basis (ran when required).
> |
> | Is there a way in which I can remotely run these tasks from my domain
> based
> | workstations, using a least privileged user account, as I need them
> without
> | having to log on to that server and locally running the tasks?
> |
> | Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> |
> | Regards,
> | Steve.
> |
> |
>
>

One question guys.......

If I use this psexec utility (psexec \\Server1 Schtasks /Run /TN
"TransferFile") to run this "TransferFile" task on my W2k3 server from a
user profile that doesn't have Admin priviledges I get a failure.

How do I work around this "Access Denied" without giving this standard user
Admin Priviledges on my Server? What ACLS dp I need to modify?

Steve.

"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This may help.
>
> http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/psexec.shtml
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "The Poster" wrote:
> | G/day forum,
> |
> | I've got multiple schedule tasks running on a Windows Server 2003
Standard
> | Edition server (called Server1), all running under least privileged user
> | accounts, on an unscheduled basis (ran when required).
> |
> | Is there a way in which I can remotely run these tasks from my domain
> based
> | workstations, using a least privileged user account, as I need them
> without
> | having to log on to that server and locally running the tasks?
> |
> | Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
> |
> | Regards,
> | Steve.
> |
> |
>
>

Why are you using Schtasks? You can just pass the credentials with the -u -p
switches running the program directly.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"The Poster" wrote:
| One question guys.......
|
| If I use this psexec utility (psexec \\Server1 Schtasks /Run /TN
| "TransferFile") to run this "TransferFile" task on my W2k3 server from a
| user profile that doesn't have Admin priviledges I get a failure.
|
| How do I work around this "Access Denied" without giving this standard
user
| Admin Priviledges on my Server? What ACLS dp I need to modify?
|
| Steve.

Say I've gotta "FileTransfer.wsf" file located in directory C:\Program
Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer on Server1 - on this server the task file
relevant to this job works fine with the user assigned 'Log on as Service"
rights.

When I pass these instructions:

PSEXEC \\Server1 -u (E-Mail Removed)l -p password C:\Program
Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer\FileTransfer.wsf

I get:
Couldn't access SERVER1.
Access is denied.

Strange?

"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Why are you using Schtasks? You can just pass the credentials with
the -u -p
> switches running the program directly.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "The Poster" wrote:
> | One question guys.......
> |
> | If I use this psexec utility (psexec \\Server1 Schtasks /Run /TN
> | "TransferFile") to run this "TransferFile" task on my W2k3 server from a
> | user profile that doesn't have Admin priviledges I get a failure.
> |
> | How do I work around this "Access Denied" without giving this standard
> user
> | Admin Priviledges on my Server? What ACLS dp I need to modify?
> |
> | Steve.
>
>

You might need to quote the path since it contains a space.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"The Poster" wrote:
| Say I've gotta "FileTransfer.wsf" file located in directory C:\Program
| Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer on Server1 - on this server the task file
| relevant to this job works fine with the user assigned 'Log on as Service"
| rights.
|
| When I pass these instructions:
|
| PSEXEC \\Server1 -u (E-Mail Removed)l -p password C:\Program
| Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer\FileTransfer.wsf
|
| I get:
| Couldn't access SERVER1.
| Access is denied.
|
| Strange?

This may also help.

http://www.winnetmag.com/Windows/Art...919/42919.html

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Same thing Dave..... am i missing a switch of some form? Would i need to
modifiy NTFS permissions?

Steve.

"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e%23kS6$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You might need to quote the path since it contains a space.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "The Poster" wrote:
> | Say I've gotta "FileTransfer.wsf" file located in directory C:\Program
> | Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer on Server1 - on this server the task file
> | relevant to this job works fine with the user assigned 'Log on as
Service"
> | rights.
> |
> | When I pass these instructions:
> |
> | PSEXEC \\Server1 -u (E-Mail Removed)l -p password C:\Program
> | Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer\FileTransfer.wsf
> |
> | I get:
> | Couldn't access SERVER1.
> | Access is denied.
> |
> | Strange?
>
>

Same thing Dave..... am i missing a switch of some form? Would i need to
modifiy NTFS permissions?

Steve.

"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e%23kS6$(E-Mail Removed)...
> You might need to quote the path since it contains a space.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "The Poster" wrote:
> | Say I've gotta "FileTransfer.wsf" file located in directory C:\Program
> | Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer on Server1 - on this server the task file
> | relevant to this job works fine with the user assigned 'Log on as
Service"
> | rights.
> |
> | When I pass these instructions:
> |
> | PSEXEC \\Server1 -u (E-Mail Removed)l -p password C:\Program
> | Files\MyScripts\FileTransfer\FileTransfer.wsf
> |
> | I get:
> | Couldn't access SERVER1.
> | Access is denied.
> |
> | Strange?
>
>