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Scheduling tasks is essential for the smooth operations of certain applications and administrative activities such as creating backup in a computer. TaskSchedulerView is a freeware tool for the Windows operating system from Nirsoft, which presents all the tasks from the Task Scheduler of a Windows machine in a comprehensive list. It also allows the user to enable or disable multiple scheduled tasks at once.

The name, status of the task (ready, running, or disabled), priority, description, task owner and conditions that trigger the task are some of the information that can be accessed using TaskSchedulerView tool.

How to use TaskSchedulerView

TaskSchedulerView doesn't require an extensive installation process or the download of additional DLL files.
  • Download the zip file.
  • Extract the file and run TaskSchedulerView.exe tool.
  • Some of the tasks can be viewed, enabled or disabled only if the tool is run as an administrator. Administrator privileges can be enabled by pressing Ctrl+F11.

    When you first open TaskSchedulerView, this is what you'll see:

  • The following are some of the details that can be found on the TaskSchedulerView dialog box:
    • Task Name - Name of the scheduled task.
    • Status - The present status of the task (Ready or Disabled).
    • Last Run - The time when the task was executed previously.
    • Next Run - The time when the task is scheduled to be executed next.
    • Triggers - The conditions which must be satisfied for the task to be executed, such as particular time of the day or certain actions like logon etc.
    • The results displayed on the TaskSchedulerView dialog box can be saved in any preferred format (CSV, TXT, HTML or XML) or copied to clipboard.

Technical Specifications

  • Technical Specifications
    • Here, for 32 bit systems.
    • Here, for 64 bit systems.
  • Size: Less than 100KB.
  • Can be saved on a USB or any storage device and run on any machine.
  • Supported Windows versions:
    • Windows 10 32/64 bit
    • Windows 8 32/64 bit
    • Windows 7 32/64 bit
    • Windows Vista 32/64 bit

Tracking scheduled tasks in ADAudit Plus

Windows Task Scheduler is a potential avenue for hackers to gain illegitimate access to computers. Auditing scheduled tasks is essential to identify unauthorized tasks executed in the system and take corrective action to prevent attacks. ADAudit Plus simplifies monitoring of scheduled tasks by offering predefined Scheduled Tasks Modified reports along with intuitive graphical representation of the same for the ease of comprehension.

Steps to audit scheduled tasks

Once ADAudit Plus has been installed, it automatically configures audit policies required for Active Directory auditing.

To enable automatic configuration: Log in to the ADAudit Plus web console → Domain Settings → Audit Policy: Configure.

Scheduled tasks created can be monitored by following the below mentioned steps:
  • Login to ADAudit Plus.
  • Select the required Domain from the dropdown list.
  • Go to the Server Audit tab.
  • Navigate to Process Tracking.
  • Select Scheduled Task Created.
The following are some of the details that can be found on the Scheduled Tasks Created report:
  • File Name - Name of the scheduled task created.
  • User Name - The user who created the scheduled task.
  • Schedule Time - Time of creation of scheduled task.
  • Message - A description of the scheduled task creation that has been carried out.
  • Schedule At - The time at which the scheduled task is supposed to be executed.

ADAudit Plus comes bundled with more than 300 predefined reports that make AD auditing easier. The solution also sends real-time alerts for critical events and helps you to secure your network from threats and boosts your IT security posture. Check out the capabilities of ADAudit Plus here.

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