Start/Run Applicare Controller and Standalone agent automatically as a task using Windows task scheduler

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Adding Applicare controller in Task Scheduler

On Windows

  • Open Start.
  • Search for "Task Scheduler", and then select the Task Scheduler from the result.

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  • Right-click the "Task Scheduler Library" branch, and select the New Folder option.
  • Type a name for the folder. For example, Applicare.
  • Click the OK button.

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  • Expand the "Task Scheduler Library" branch, and select the Applicare folder.
  • Click the Action menu.
  • Select the Create Task option.

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  • In the "Name" field, type a short descriptive name for the task. For example, ApplicareController.
  • Select the Admin user account in “When running the task, use the following user account:”
  • Select the options “Run whether user is logged on or not” and “Run with highest privileges”

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  • Click the Triggers tab.
  • Click the New button.

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  • Select “At startup” option from the "Begin the task" drop-down menu.
  • Make sure Enabled check box is checked.
  • Click the OK button.

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  • Click the Action button.
  • Click the New button.

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  • Use the "Action" drop-down menu and select the Start a program option.
  • Under the "Settings" section, in the "Program/script" field, specify the path for the <ApplicareControllerHomePath>\server\bin\startup.bat.
  • In the start in option: Enter the <ApplicareControllerHomePath>****\server\bin folder path.
  • Click the OK button.

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  • Click the Settings tab.
  • Configure the options as given in the below image

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  • Click the OK button.

  • Enter the password and click "OK" button. If it displays the password window.

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Once the task is created, Select the task and click on Run to start the task.

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To make sure the task is started click on "Display all running Tasks" under Actions section. It will list all the running tasks.

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Click "Refresh" button and verify "ApplicareController" is available in the list.

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Adding Applicare Standalone agent in Task Scheduler

  • Create a "Applicare" folder under "Task Scheduler Library" branch if it does not exist.
  • Expand the "Task Scheduler Library" branch, and select the Applicare folder.
  • Click the Action menu.
  • Select the Create Task option.

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  • In the "Name" field, type a short descriptive name for the task. For example, ApplicareStandaloneAgent.
  • Select the Admin user account in “When running the task, use the following user account:”
  • Select the options “Run whether user is logged on or not” and “Run with highest privileges”

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  • Click the Triggers tab.
  • Click the New button.

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  • Select “At startup” option from the "Begin the task" drop-down menu.
  • Make sure Enabled check box is checked.
  • Click the OK button.

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  • Click the Action button.
  • Click the New button.

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  • Use the "Action" drop-down menu and select the Start a program option.
  • Under the "Settings" section, in the "Program/script" field, specify the path for the <ApplicareStandaloneAgentHomePath>\server\bin\startup.bat.
  • In the start in option: Enter the <ApplicareStandaloneAgentHomePath>****\server\bin folder path.
  • Click the OK button.

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  • Click the Settings tab.
  • Configure the options as given in the below image

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  • Click the OK button.

  • Enter the password and click "OK" button. If it displays the password window.

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Once the task is created, Select the task and click on Run to start the task.

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To make sure the task is started click on "Display all running Tasks" under Actions section. It will list all the running tasks.

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Click "Refresh" button and verify "ApplicareStandaloneAgent" is available in the list. Click"Close" button to close the window.

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