Task Scheduler

The PC Matic Task Scheduler tool can be used to deploy executables and MSI files on bulk PC Matic installed devices. This documentation is to provide an example on how to set up a bulk installation using the Task Scheduler.

1) Click on the Account Settings option on the portal menu bar. Select Task Scheduler, under the Remote Management heading.

2) Click Add New Job

3) Type the name of the job into the labeled area, then click Add New Task.

4) Click on Run as Executable.

5) To create the task you will do the following:

• Create the task name.
• Choose the OS Platform.
• Add the source or location of the executable or msi file.
• Include any switches in the Optional Arguments area.

Once you have done this, click Save Task.

6) Click Save Job.

7) After the task creation window disappears the new task will appear here.

8) Click on Schedule.

9) Now you will need to schedule the time and day you would like the job to run.

• For MSP accounts, you will choose which customer and computer groups you would like to assign the job to. For Pro accounts, you will just select the computer groups if applicable.
• Choose what devices you would like to include.
• Pick the date and time.
• Then click Schedule Job.

10) You can view the existing jobs, by clicking View Schedule.

11) Clicking Delete will stop remove any existing job.

12) Clicking Logs will show you the start time, end time, devices the task was run on, task name, and the type of task that was run.