A batch file is a text file containing a series of commands that are executed by the command interpreter on MSDOS, IBM OS2, or Microsoft Windows systems. The Copy Files task allows you to capture file transfer steps within your SAS Enterprise Guide process flow. Gotham Bold Italic Font more. Its like FTP for SAS EG. I have a folder in CFolder1 I want to copy all the contents of Folder1 to another location, DFolder2 How do I do this using a batch file Im trying to run a Scheduled Task on a 2008 R2 Domain Controller and all was well until I set it into the production environment. Im running the task as a Domain. Running a Batch File from Task Scheduler Without User being logged In. TASK SCHEDULER SCHEDULED BATCH SCRIPT NOT RUNNINGTask Scheduler Properties. From Windows Task Scheduler on the job Propertiessee bottom most screen shots in the. General tab, ensure that the below options are selectchecked or unchecked just as shown in Print Screen AUncheck. Run only when user is logged on. Check. Run whether user is logged on or not. Check. Run with the highest privileges. Conditions tab, ensure that the below options are select, checked, or unchecked just as shown in Print Screen BCheck. Wake the computer to run this task. Actions tab, click Edit, and ensure that the Start in optional is set just as shown in the below example DO NOT put double quote marks around it for the full path pointing where the batch script is located WITHOUT a final backslash Print Screen CSECURITY CONSIDERATIONSOnce you press OK 2. EXECUTE the batch file where it exist, and it will also need access to do whatever the batch file is running that you scripted out. It may be best to setup a static serviceproxy user account for this process and then use its credentials to run the process. Youd need to ensure its password is strong and it set to never expireand it needs access to EXECUTE the batch and run whatever the batch scripted process is running and any commands and resources, ect. It seems the option Run whether user is logged on or not you MUST. Run with highest privileges for it to actually. Task Scheduler. Error Checking. If there is an issue with the actual batch script but the Windows Task. Scheduler actually does execute it to run it but the batch script. Task Scheduler may. From its perspective by default most of the time, its. Add error checking or logging to the batch script logic to catch or troubleshoot issues at this level including ensuring that the security context which the batch scheduler executes it as has appropriate access to commands, resources, etc. Group Policy Considerations. CHECK GROUP POLICY AND LOG ON AS A BATCH JOB PERMISSIONSAnswer On Windows, this privilege is granted through the Local or Domain Security Policy. To do this using the Local Security Policy. In the Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, then Local Security. Policy. Beneath Security Settings, open Local Policies and highlight User. Rights Assignment. Locate Log on as a batch job. Open the properties and add any users. When finished, save your changes and close the Local Security. Settings window. Your changes should take effect immediately. To make changes to the. Domain Security Policy, on a domain controller, use the Domain. Security Policy utility in the Control Panel. Batch Script Logic with Mapped Drives or Full UNC Path, and issues. If your script is referencing a mapped network drive but you want it to Run whether the user is logged on or not, then under this context, the drive mapping may not actually be there for the batch process to do whats expected. If possible, use UNC paths in your batch script logic rather than a mapped drive letter to avoid issues. Otherwise, you may need to use PUSHD Server. NameShare. Name at the beginning of the batch process and then use POPD at the end of the batch process. You could map the drive with NET USE X Server. NameShare. Name at the beginning of the batch process and then disconnect the drive with NET USE X DELETE at the end of the batch process. OTHERSMS HOTFIX KB9. Group Policy Immediate Task preference item does not run on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2. R2. Look at the scheduled tasks Settings tab and the option listed as Stop the task if it runs longer than. If this option is check and the time period is less than a script thats running, Task Scheduler will kill it early and thus you may not get the expected results. This is something else to check when troubleshooting just in case. From the Triggers tab of the scheduled task when you select the Edit option be sure to set the Start time and date are of a value thats NOT already passed. Be sure that this has the date and time set to that of a value in the Future. Otherwise you may notice that the job states that its scheduled to run at the next scheduled time as youd expect however, it doesnt get executed by Task Scheduler nor does the Task Scheduler. History tab show that it is ever executed because its not. Simply edit the trigger and update it with a future date andor time to resolve this issue if youre experiencing it. Flight Planning Software S. PRINT SCREENSPrint Screen APrint Screen BPrint Screen C.