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============================================================== ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT ============================================================== "Anything you do can get you shot, including doing nothing." -- Another Murphy's Law (of combat) >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shawn Connelly >Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 2:16 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: AT Scheduler problems > > >Hard to believe but in all these years I've never had the >need to use the AT >scheduler on a Win NT 4 (SP6a) server. > >My first posting here, hope I have the correct address! > >I made two schedules as follows: > >at 04:30 /every:m,t,w,th c:\settings\backmail.cmd >at 18:30 /every:f c:\settings\backmail.cmd > >Running AT yields the following result: >c:\WINNT\system32>at >Status ID Day Time Command Line >------------------------------------------------------------- >--------------- >-- > 0 Each F 6:30 PM >c:\settings\backmail.bat > 2 Each M T W Th 4:30 AM >c:\settings\backmail.bat > >The contents of this batch file copies the a group of files >from a local >server volume to a networked server volume. > >The network server volume is on a Novell server, which is >attached though >Microsoft client for NetWare using the account this server >logs in as. > >In other words, the batch file runs successfully if >initiated manually. > >However, if this batch file is initiated from the scheduled >jobs, nothing >occurs. > >Further investigation revealed the following: > >I made a batch file called test.bat (and test.cmd) - either >extension made >no difference. > >The batch file was to make a folder and copy local files into the new >folder. If the new folder was >on the local system than the scheduled job worked. > >Now, if the batch file was to create a folder on a network drive, the >scheduled batch file does not >work. > >So, it seems that scheduled jobs do not function if the >destination is a >network drive. > >Again, please be aware that if I run the batch file >manually, it does work >as intended. > >So... how to I make scheduled jobs work regardless of the >contents of the >batch files and why does it >even matter? > >Next, I tried the following: > >1. I went into services/schedule and set Log on as (choose >the same account >this server is logging in >as and has rights to the folder where the batch file is saving to). >2. Stopped the service then started it up again. >3. Edited the test batch file to include both a local copy >and network copy. >Example: >c: >cd \test >md test2 >copy c:\test test2 >md f:\test2 >copy c:\test\*.* f:\test2 >(note f: is a Novell network volume) > >Running this batch file from explorer works, as it should. >Allowing the AT >scheduler to run this batch >file only creates the local (c:) changes. > > >Finally, I changed the 'log on as' parameters to the admin >password (that >has GOD rights) and still >no success. > >Again, not willing to give up, I modified my test batch file >to redirect >folder listings to a test file. > >As expected, the resulting files for the networked volumes >were 0k (no >errors, no text within). Only >the local drive volumes were recorded. > >So now my question should be, how do I give an AT scheduled >batch file the >SAME permissions as the currently >logged in account. It seems that the 'log on as' doesn't work! > >UNLESS.... stopping and restarting the service is not >sufficient!! Perhaps >I must restart the computer?? > >At this time, I have not rebooted this server during any of >these changes >because of the 24/7 nature. > >Your help is appreciated. > >Thank you > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
