Windows 7: windows 7 scheduled task remote access

I recently upgraded my system to Windows 7 and I am unable to access scheduled taks on my remote servers. Before when I was running off win XP i had no problem with this. But now, even when opening up share folders on all my servers, i dont see the scheduled task folder; however, when i check on a workstation running on XP, i can still see the scheduled tasks folder. any help would be appreciated. thanks.

I have this same problem. I am an administrator on all the servers I'm trying to access, but no scheduled tasks folder is available. May be a simple feature I've yet to discover, but this is a pretty important change. Hopefully there is an easy answer.

I've currently resorted to shortcuts for schtasks.exe calls:

ex. schtasks /RUN /S <remoteservername> /TN "Task I want to run"

Hi, just type into the search at the start button Sch and the tasks will open at the top of the page, I hope this is this what you're looking for.

Thanks, it looks like that is current way to get to this functionality. That actually will work if I then click on Task Scheduler and connect to the other computer. It flashes up a messages that Task Scheduler service is not available:

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Task Scheduler
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Task Scheduler service is not available. Task Scheduler will attempt to reconnect to it.
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OK
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After that message it will then show a list of the scheduled tasks from the other machine.

I am getting that error as well.

Jfar, thanks for replying. I dont have any problem opening up the task scheduler interface. however, when i try to connect to another machine's task scheduler. that's when the issue comes in play....

ERROR:

task scheduler service is not available. Task Scheduler will attemtp to reconnect.

when i do the same on another machine that is currently running on winXP, it works just fine.

note: yes, all machines are on the same domain (no access restrictions whatsoever)

I also have this problem. When viewing a remote computer basic "Network Share" the Scheduled Task icon is not available. This is available on 2003 and XP... I attached a screen shot of two views, 2003 (xp) on the left and 7 Professional on the right.

What gives?

I found another way to work around this limitation in Windows 7. You'll need to create a custom MMC console and add each remote computer to it. If you normally manage several computers, this actually wouldn't be so bad, but if you were doing a one-off task, it's not the quickest method.

- Open up an empty MMC console (mmc.exe).
- File --> Add/Remove Snap-in --> scroll down and select "Task Scheduler" --> Add --> select "Another computer" --> type the remote computer's name --> OK --> OK.
- File --> Save As --> save the custom MMC console.

Now whenever you open up that MMC, you'll see the scheduled tasks for the remote computers that you added. Note that it could take a minute or so to bring up the Task Scheduler for the remote computers. On the left pane you'll see Task Scheduler (<remote-computer-name>) and then under that will be Task Scheduler Library with all the scheduled tasks.

Note: I only tested by adding one remote computer to the console, but it looks like several can be added.

Outstanding! short and to the point and best of all it works!
Thank you