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I have no idea why you would use a script to create the task, in the first place.<br>Tasks may be pre-configured using group policy preference task items - please try that.
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McKnife: &nbsp;Good question!<br>I tried that before and was stopped by a recent Windows update.<br><a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29177792/GPO-deployed-but-startup-script-from-GPO-not-running-Need-to-debug.html" rel="ugc"></a><a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29176454/GPO-to-schedule-Windows-restarts.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29176454/GPO-to-schedule-Windows-restarts.html</a><br><a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29177792/GPO-deployed-but-startup-script-from-GPO-not-running-Need-to-debug.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/29177792/GPO-deployed-but-startup-script-from-GPO-not-running-Need-to-debug.html</a><br>I was tempted to revisit but this one is almost exactly the same in that regard.<br>In the first case I needed to reboot the computers at 9 p.m.<br>In this case I need to log off the user account upon 120 minutes of idle.<br>The scripts are nearly identical:<br>shutdown -r<br>shutdown -l<br>The difference is in the scheduled task setup.<br>In looking, while the local Task Scheduler allows one to enter any times in Conditions, the GPO Task Scheduler interface only allows values from its &nbsp;pulldown selector. &nbsp;Not suitable in this case.<br><br>I wasn't pressed to pursue all the solutions the first time. &nbsp;Maybe now.<br>Also, it makes me wonder here if PowerShell might not have a command that's better than "schtasks"?
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Please note that I edited my code by adding the parameter /f in order to overwrite (possibly already present) tasks of the same name!
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What a great idea! &nbsp;Thanks! &nbsp;I've got one in testing now.
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As I've already done recently, I'm again setting up a GPO to run a startup script to generate a task in Task Scheduler. &nbsp;<br />
Everything seems to be working fine except the command line command for making the Scheduled Task.<br />
Here it is:<br />

<pre><code class="code-1 nolinks" id="code-10-29181083-1"><span>schtasks /create /TN &quot;idle logoff&quot; /RU &quot;NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM&quot; /IT /RL HIGHEST /SC ONIDLE /I 120 /TR C:\Users\Public\Scripts\logoff.bat</span>
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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/05_w19/1453005/Sched-Task-Idle-Logoff.png" target="_blank" title="Conditions Tab not set (166 KB)"><img alt="Conditions Tab not set" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/05_w19/800_1453005/Sched-Task-Idle-Logoff.png" /></a>Now, the /I should set the check box for Start the task only if the computer is idle for: and add 120 minutes in the pulldown box, right?<br />
But, it doesn't.<br />
Also, I'd like to set the Wait for idle for: 16 minutes but there appears to be no opportunity using the schtasks command at all. &nbsp;Well, I can do without that....<br />
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Any insights?
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As I've already done recently, I'm again setting up a GPO to run a startup script to generate a task in Task Scheduler.  
Everything seems to be working fine except the command line command for making the Scheduled Task.
Here it is:
(CODE)

Now, the /I should set the check box for Start the task only if the computer is idle for: and add 120 minutes in the pulldown box, right?
But, it doesn't.
Also, I'd like to set the Wait for idle for: 16 minutes but there appears to be no opportunity using the schtasks command at all.  Well, I can do without that....

Any insights?

schtasks to run in .bat file - questions on &quot;Start the task only if the computer is idle for&quot;

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schtasks to run in .bat file - questions on &quot;Start the task only if the computer is idle for&quot;

schtasks to run in .bat file - questions on "Start the task only if the computer is idle for"