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Task Scheduler

Checks on Windows Task Scheduler tasks and alerts based on status and results.

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Overview​

This event monitor connects to the Windows Task Scheduler and alerts about tasks that have been disabled or have missed recent runs. It can also check the last result status and warn based on what it finds.

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Use Cases​

  • Monitoring Specific Tasks: Keeping tabs on specific tasks while ignoring others.
  • Alerts for Failed Runs: Receiving alerts based on tasks that failed to run.

Monitoring Options​

Task Folder to Check​

Specify the task folder to check. For example, use "\" to check tasks in the top level, or enter the full folder path like "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk".

Connectivity Alerts​

  • Device Contact: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the device cannot be contacted.

Task Monitoring​

  • No Tasks Found: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if no tasks are found.
  • Task Runtime Threshold: Alert if a task has been running for more than a specified amount of time.
  • Missed Runs Threshold: Alert when more than a specified number of scheduled runs have been missed.
  • Disabled Tasks: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if any tasks are disabled.
  • Last Result Mismatch: Alert with [Info/Warning/Error/Critical] if the last result is not [value].
  • Specific Task Checks: Only check the specific tasks or alert if any of the listed tasks are not found.
  • Exclude Disabled Tasks: Exclude disabled tasks from monitoring.
  • Include Task List in Notifications: Include a list of all tasks in all notifications.

Authentication and Security​

The account used to monitor this device must be a member of the Distributed COM Users group.

Protocols​

Data Points​

This event monitor does not generate any data points.

Sample Output​

Sample Output