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PowerShell Within A Scheduled Task

Summary​

This agent procedure is used to create a scheduled task at logon and have it run PowerShell parameters as defined with the variables.

Example Agent Procedure Log​

TimeProcedureDescriptionAdmin
9:56:10 am 27-Jan-23Download Folder EmptySuccess THENprovaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:56:10 am 27-Jan-23Download Folder EmptyComment at THEN step 4provaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:56:10 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell CommandSuccess THENprovaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:56:08 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0011PowerShell command completed!provaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:55:49 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0011Executing PowerShell `"" -Command ""$taskName = 'EmptyDownloadFolder';if((Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null)\{$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument '-Command "Get-ChildItem $env:USERPROFILE/DownloadsRemove-Item -Recurse"';$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon;$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -StartWhenAvailable -Hidden -RestartInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1) -RestartCount 3 -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Hours 1);Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings;Write-Output "Scheduled task '$taskName' created successfully"}else\{Write-Output "Task Already Exists or Failed To Create Task"}""`
9:55:49 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0010Not sending output to variable.provaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:55:49 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0008New command variable is: `-Command ""$taskName = 'EmptyDownloadFolder';if((Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null)\{$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument '-Command "Get-ChildItem $env:USERPROFILE/DownloadsRemove-Item -Recurse"';$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon;$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -StartWhenAvailable -Hidden -RestartInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1) -RestartCount 3 -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Hours 1);Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings;Write-Output "Scheduled task '$taskName' created successfully"}else\{Write-Output "Task Already Exists or Failed To Create Task"}""`
9:55:49 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0008Custom commands detected as `"$taskName = 'EmptyDownloadFolder';if((Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null)\{$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument '-Command "Get-ChildItem $env:USERPROFILE/DownloadsRemove-Item -Recurse"';$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogon;$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries -StartWhenAvailable -Hidden -RestartInterval (New-TimeSpan -Minutes 1) -RestartCount 3 -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Hours 1);Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Trigger $trigger -Settings $settings;Write-Output "Scheduled task '$taskName' created successfully"}else\{Write-Output "Task Already Exists or Failed To Create Task"}"`
9:55:40 am 27-Jan-23Execute PowerShell Command-0002PowerShell is present.provaltech.com/derek.joniak
9:55:25 am 27-Jan-23Run Now - Download Folder EmptyAdmin provaltech.com/derek.joniak scheduled procedure Run Now - Download Folder Empty to run at Jan 27 2023 10:55 AMprovaltech.com/derek.joniak

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