How to stop scheduled task after certain time using script

Try this:
http://www.beyondlogic.org/solutions/processutil/processutil.htm

Just have a follow-up scheduled task to end X hours and X minutes after the initial scheduled task

As mentioned, I would prefer to have some way via a switch to do it within the schtask script.  Plus what you provided is only supported using 2000/NT/XP, not 2003.

You need to use schtasks command which is in built in windows 2003 to  automatcially start or stop the scheduled task.


SCHTASKS /parameter [arguments]

Description:
    Enables an administrator to create, delete, query, change,
    end scheduled tasks on a local or remote system. Replaces

Parameter List:
    /Create         Creates a new scheduled task.

    /Delete         Deletes the scheduled task(s).

    /Query          Displays all scheduled tasks.

    /Change         Changes the properties of scheduled task.

    /Run            Runs the scheduled task immediately.

    /End            Stops the currently running scheduled task

    /?              Displays this help/usage.

Examples:
    SCHTASKS
    SCHTASKS /?
    SCHTASKS /Run /?
    SCHTASKS /End /?
    SCHTASKS /Create /?
    SCHTASKS /Delete /?
    SCHTASKS /Query  /?
    SCHTASKS /Change /?

mboppe:

What you provided was the help from the command in DOS, but where in the arguments you provided can you assign a value to how long it will run?  As I mentioned above, the task will run for X hours and Y minutes.  This parameter I am looking for is the same parameter that is built into the GUI of the task scheduler for a particular schedule.

It seems that you can only stop a task at either a specified time or after so many minutes, only on tasks that are on a MINUTE or HOURLY schedule, as seen on the  /et (end time) and /du (duration) switches.
http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/1d284efa-9d11-46c2-a8ef-87b297c68d171033.mspx?mfr=true

I figured out a solution.  I will have the question deleted.

Please share the solution.

alternatively you can use sleep tool to wait for a specified time.
http://www.computerhope.com/dutil.htm

Sleep will not stop it running at a certain period of time.  That will shut everything down, this a server, not a good choice.