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Tools help you to create tasks like Check Disk, Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter and also to schedule them to run periodically. Desktop Management reduces/eliminates the manual effort that is required for performing these tasks.

This page lists all the tasks that are created. The list contains the details of the task like Task Name, Tools, Schedule, Creation Time etc. Click on the Column Chooser button to select the desired detail to be displayed. By clicking on a Task Name you can view the details of the task in depth.

You can add tasks by clicking on Add Task button. You can modify or delete a task. To modify a task click on modify icon . To delete a task click on delete icon . You can filter the tasks by customer wise by selecting the customer from Filter by Customer box. You can also search a task by clicking on the Search button.

Add Task/Modify Task
Consider the following steps to add or modify a task.
Define Task
  1. Click on Define Task.
  2. Enter the task name  and description in the Task Name and Description box respectively.
  3. Select the desired tools Check Disk, Disk Cleanup or Disk Defragmenter inorder to execute them on the computers.
  4. Click on Next.
  5. Then select the desired options that are available for each task and click on Next.
Define Target
  1. Choose Targets on which the task has to be performed and click on Next.
Define Scheduler
  1. Complete the Scheduler Configuration and click on Finish.
The new task is created. You will have an option Reboot client computers after executing system tools. Enable this option if you want to reboot the client's computers after executing the tasks. Click on Deploy to add the task in the list of tasks displayed.

Scheduler Configuration
Parameter
Description
*Run As
The name of the user as whom you want to run the task, other than the logged on user.
Password
Enter a password for this user log in.
Confirm Password
Confirm password by entering the password again.
Perform this task
Select any of the following option to specify the time and day to run the task.
Parameter
Description
Daily
Selecting this option will run the task daily. Enter the start time and start date. You can select any of the following action to exactly specify when the task has to be run.
  • Every Day: Selecting this option will run the task ever day at the specified start time.
  • Week Days: Selecting this option will run the task only on the week days at the specified start time.
  • Every __ days: This option will run the task for every selected number of days at the specified start time.
Weekly
Selecting this option will run the task weekly. Enter the start time and start date. Configure the following options to customize the run.
  • Every __ weeks: This option will run the task for every selected number of weeks at the specified start time.
  • Select all that applies: Select on the desired day(s) to run the task for every selected number of weeks at the specified start time.
Monthly
Selecting this option will run the task monthly. Enter the start time and start date. Configure the following options to customize the run.
  • Day: Select the desired day of the month on which the task should run. If this option is selected then the following option will be disabled and vice versa.
  • Week: Select the nth week and the day (Eg: second Monday) on which the task has to be run. If this option is selected then the previous option will be disabled and vice versa.
  • On Month(s): Select the desired month(s) on which the task has to be run. If no month is selected then on every month on the selected date and time the task will run.
Once
Enter the start time and start date. On this date and time the task will be made to run only once.
At System Startup
Enabling this option will run the task during every system startup.
At Logon
Enabling this option will run the task during every logon.
When IdleSelecting this option will run the task if the computer is idle for the selected number of minutes. Default value is 10 minutes.

Settings
 Advance options like what to do when scheduled task completed, or run the task when idle or stop the task when running on batteries etc. can be configured by clicking on Show All.
Parameter
Description
General Settings
  • Enabled [Scheduled task runs at specified time]: Enabling this option will make the task to run at the specified time.
  • Run only when logged on: Selecting this option will run the task only when the user has logged on.
Scheduled Task Completed
  • Delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again: Selecting this option will delete the task if it is not scheduled to run again.
  • Stop the task if it runs for __ hour(s) and __ minute(s): Selecting this option will stop the task if it runs for the selected time duration.
Idle time
Select the desired options.
  • Only start the task if the computer has been idle for atleast __ minute(s). If the computer has not been idle that log, retry upto: __ minute(s).  Select the desired value.
  • Stop the task if the computer ceases to be idle.
Power Management
Select the desired options.
  • Don't start the task if the computer is running on batteries.
  • Stop the task if battery mode begins.
  • Wake the computer to run this task.



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