Scheduled Task Create
Summary
This document describes how to create a scheduled task on the endpoint.
Example Agent Procedure Log
| Time | Action | Status | User |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3:56:36 pm 1-Feb-23 | Scheduled Task Create | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:36 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:36 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Results returned to global variable #global:psresult# and saved in Documents tab of server. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:36 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Informational: GetFile command overwrote the server file C:/Kaseya/UserProfiles/229175768944442/GetFiles/../docs/psoutput.txt with the new contents from c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt in THEN step 2. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:35 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | PowerShell command completed! | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:31 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | Executing PowerShell "" -Command "$scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument '#argument') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Principal (New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId (([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-32-545')).Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value)); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepad' -InputObject $scheduledTask" >"c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:31 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0010 | Sending output to global variable. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:30 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | New command variable is: -Command "$scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument '#argument') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Principal (New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId (([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-32-545')).Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value)); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepad' -InputObject $scheduledTask" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:30 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | Custom commands detected as $scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument '#argument') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -AtLogOn) -Principal (New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupId (([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-32-545')).Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value)); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepad' -InputObject $scheduledTask | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:27 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0002 | PowerShell is present. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:26 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:25 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Results returned to global variable #global:psresult# and saved in Documents tab of server. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:25 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Informational: GetFile command overwrote the server file C:/Kaseya/UserProfiles/229175768944442/GetFiles/../docs/psoutput.txt with the new contents from c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt in THEN step 2. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:25 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | PowerShell command completed! | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:19 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | Executing PowerShell "" -Command "Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepad -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue" >"c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:19 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0010 | Sending output to global variable. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:19 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | New command variable is: -Command "Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepad -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:19 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | Custom commands detected as Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepad -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:16 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0002 | PowerShell is present. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:56:07 pm 1-Feb-23 | Run Now - Scheduled Task Create | Admin provaltech.com/dan.hicks scheduled procedure Run Now - Scheduled Task Create to run at Feb 1 2023 3:56PM | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:29 pm 1-Feb-23 | Scheduled Task Create | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:29 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:29 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Results returned to global variable #global:psresult# and saved in Documents tab of server. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:29 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Informational: GetFile command overwrote the server file C:/Kaseya/UserProfiles/229175768944442/GetFiles/../docs/psoutput.txt with the new contents from c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt in THEN step 2. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:28 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | PowerShell command completed! | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:23 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | Executing PowerShell "" -Command "$scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument 'notepad.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 9am); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepadAtNine' -InputObject $scheduledTask -User 'NT Authority//System'" >"c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:23 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0010 | Sending output to global variable. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:23 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | New command variable is: -Command "$scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument 'notepad.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 9am); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepadAtNine' -InputObject $scheduledTask -User 'NT Authority//System'" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:23 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | Custom commands detected as $scheduledTask = New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'cmd.exe' -Argument 'notepad.exe') -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 9am); Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'openNotepadAtNine' -InputObject $scheduledTask -User 'NT Authority//System' | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:20 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0002 | PowerShell is present. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:19 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command | Success THEN | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:18 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Results returned to global variable #global:psresult# and saved in Documents tab of server. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:18 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0012 | Informational: GetFile command overwrote the server file C:/Kaseya/UserProfiles/229175768944442/GetFiles/../docs/psoutput.txt with the new contents from c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt in THEN step 2. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:18 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | PowerShell command completed! | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:12 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0011 | Executing PowerShell "" -Command "Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepadAtNine -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue" >"c:/provaltech/psoutput.txt" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:12 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0010 | Sending output to global variable. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:12 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | New command variable is: -Command "Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepadAtNine -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue" | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:12 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0008 | Custom commands detected as Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName openNotepadAtNine -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:09 pm 1-Feb-23 | Execute PowerShell Command-0002 | PowerShell is present. | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
| 3:52:00 pm 1-Feb-23 | Run Now - Scheduled Task Create | Admin provaltech.com/dan.hicks scheduled procedure Run Now - Scheduled Task Create to run at Feb 1 2023 3:52PM | provaltech.com/dan.hicks |
Process
This process parameterizes actions, arguments, and triggers to create a scheduled task. If "AtLogon" is chosen as the task trigger, it will run the task as the Users Group.
Output
Agent Procedure Log
FAQ
Be sure to enter your actions and arguments exactly as you would when writing a New-ScheduledTaskAction cmdlet. For example, to have Notepad open using cmd.exe, you would:
- Set the action to cmd.exe
- Set the arguments to /c start notepad.exe
Changelog
2025-04-10
- Initial version of the document