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| Schedule tasks on a remote computer |
| Scheduling tasks to run at a certain time is one of the most common administrative chores. |
| Windows 2000 allows you to view and schedule tasks with Scheduled Tasks or with a command-line |
| application, At.exe. Administrators often overlook the fact that both methods allow them to |
| schedule tasks on a remote computer. |
| To schedule a command to run on a remote computer with At.exe, add the computer name to the |
| command. For instance, typing at \\remotecomputer 10:00 app.exe in the command prompt |
| schedules App.exe to run at 10:00 on a computer called "remotecomputer." |
| Note: The command-line application, at \\remotecomputer 10:00 app.exe, defaults to A.M. To |
| schedule the same action for 10 P.M., type at \\remotecomputer 10:00PM app.exe. |
| To remotely schedule a command through the Scheduled Tasks folder, open My Network Places, |
| drill-down to the remote computer, and double-click the Scheduled Tasks folder, where you'll be |
| able to view scheduled tasks. You can also manage the tasks, but the remote registry service must |
| be running on the remote computer. |
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