How to create a scheduled task under SYSTEM user account with SCHTASKS

Question

I am currently trying to get SCHTASKS to create a scheduled task under the SYSTEM account, by using the following command:

schtasks.exe" /s "\\" /u "SYSTEM" /Create /SC DAILY /MO "7" /ST "12:00" /TN "mytask" /TR  "C:\test.exe "C:\""

Although it outputs:

ERROR: User credentials are not allowed on the local machine.

Answer 1

1. Open an elevated (admin) command prompt.

2. Enter the following command:

   schtasks.exe /s "\" /ru "SYSTEM" /Create /SC DAILY /MO "7" /ST "12:00" /TN "mytask" /TR "C:\test.exe "C:\"

Please note the difference is that, in order to specify the SYSTEM account, you need to use the /RU switch and not the /U one.

Answer 2

1. Create your tasks in scheduler them export them as XML (https://superuser.com/questions/1334495)
2. Create a text file with: schtasks.exe /create /RU SYSTEM /TN "Folder\TaskName" /XML "I:\Location\TaskName.xml" as many lines as you want, with each task, then save file as batch (.bat), run as administrator (right click run as admin).
3. Apply to computers that you want to run it on.