Scheduled Task Not Starting on Windows Server 2022 Until User Logs In

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### Question:

 

I’m experiencing an issue with a PowerShell script that creates and starts a scheduled task. This script works without any issues on **Windows Server 2019**. However, on **Windows Server 2022**, the task is created successfully and shows up with the status `Ready`, but it does not start as scheduled until a user manually logs in to the server. Below code runs a powershell remoting session.

 

Here’s the PowerShell script I'm using:

 

```powershell

 

$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute $ExeName -Argument $Arguments

 

$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet

 

$adminGroup = (Get-LocalGroup -SID 'S-1-5-32-544').Name

 

$principal = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -GroupID $adminGroup -RunLevel Highest

 

$task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $action -Settings $settings -Principal $principal

 

Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -InputObject $task -Force | Out-Null

 

Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName $TaskName -AsJob | Out-Null

 

```

 

- `$ExeName` and `$Arguments` are set to the correct executable and arguments.

 

- The task is configured to run with **highest privileges** under the **Administrators group**.

 

The task appears in **Task Scheduler** with the status `Ready`, but it doesn’t trigger until a user logs in, which defeats the purpose of automation.

 

### What I've Tried:

 

- Verified that the task works as expected on Windows Server 2019 with the same settings.

 

### Additional Information:

 

- I am unable to use any account other than `Administrators` since the executable requires it.

 

- The server has all the latest updates installed.

 

- Running PowerShell 5.1 for this script.

 

Is there any difference in task scheduling behavior between Windows Server 2019 and 2022 when tasks are created and started from a PowerShell remoting session? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

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