Hi Andrea -

We have the same issue and we currently use the same method of having
the scheduler start through startup.
We are looking at alternatives though. Microsoft Plus for 95 has a
feature called service agent which allows you to schedule the
program at a specified time. We are testing this option so that it
launches the schedule 3 hours after no use by the user. It will close
the session
at 9:30AM. Hint - if you want to close the DOS scheduler window and not
be prompted by windows simply go into the conagent.exe program
properties, under "Misc" and uncheck the " warn if still active" box
under the heading "Termination". You can also specify a program to start
at a set time. The problem with that is that you don't really want
thousands of client machines polling the server at one time. OUCH!

Good Luck -
CR
__________________________
Cris Robinson
Sr. Telecommunications Analyst
Liberty Mutual Insurance
cris.robinson AT libertymutual DOT com
(603) 431-8400 Ext. 54837




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrea Bellinzaghi [SMTP:andrea.bellinzaghi AT JRC DOT IT]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 1997 4:14 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Win95 scheduler
>
> Hi all,
>
> Which is the best way to start the win95 scheduler to have nightly
> backup??
> I'm starting schedulers at boot but it causes me few problems, like a
> window always in the taskbar that can be close (-> no backup), and
> when the
> user log off win95 the scheduler crashes.
>
> Do you have any suggestions? or do you have found a reliable
> solution???
>
> thanks in advance???
>
> Andrea
>
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