How do you run a script that will continue to run even if the user's computer is not on?
I am trying to run a script that will eventually target
everyone in the office. The issue I am trying to resolve is to have the script
keep trying to run even if a user is not here and the computer is off. This is
so when the user comes back the script will automatically retry and run when
they are here.
Currently testing with the following Schedule
Every 5 minutes
Also run at user login
Allow run while disconnected
Allow run without a logged-in user
I tried an online and offline KScript with no luck. Any
suggestions?
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are you making a change to the machine/os or the users profile? - SMal.tmcc 10 years ago
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chucksteel
10 years ago
I normally handle this situation by including something in my script that I can verify through a custom software rule, for instance I will place a file on the system and then look for the presence of that file. I then create a smart label that searches for machines that don't have the file present and target the script at that smart label. As machines check into KACE they will get the smart label applied and then the script will run on a regular basis. It isn't immediate but we do have a pretty high success rate of deploying scripts in this way.
Another approach is to use a managed install instead of a script if possible. This will allow you to schedule the managed install to run on all machines when they are available and KACE will install it the next time the machine is online.
