Logging off with batch job running

[Guest simonc]

I usually run backups using a .bat file. My backup programme requires

Administrator privileges, and normally I use Runas to run the bat file as

Administrator while logged in as a different user. The backup job runs in the

background without affecting other work. However, if I am logged on as

Administrator when I run the bat file this sets the job running in a command

window and I can't log off as the administrator and log on as a different

user without killing the back up job.

 

Now, following advice in this news group, I've been experimenting with

starting batch jobs invisibly with a VBScript. My question is: if I start the

batch job using vbs while logged in as Administrator can I log off leaving

the batch job running in the background or will it kill the job?

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Logging off with batch job running

 

The date and time was 2/28/2008 8:45 AM, and on a whim, simonc pounded

out on the keyboard:

> I usually run backups using a .bat file. My backup programme requires

> Administrator privileges, and normally I use Runas to run the bat file as

> Administrator while logged in as a different user. The backup job runs in the

> background without affecting other work. However, if I am logged on as

> Administrator when I run the bat file this sets the job running in a command

> window and I can't log off as the administrator and log on as a different

> user without killing the back up job.

>

> Now, following advice in this news group, I've been experimenting with

> starting batch jobs invisibly with a VBScript. My question is: if I start the

> batch job using vbs while logged in as Administrator can I log off leaving

> the batch job running in the background or will it kill the job?

 

Hi Simon,

 

Is Fast User Switching enabled?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/279765

 

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Logging off with batch job running

 

 

"simonc" <simonc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1243079A-D814-4BEC-BEB1-61751EE2E840@microsoft.com...

>I usually run backups using a .bat file. My backup programme requires

> Administrator privileges, and normally I use Runas to run the bat file as

> Administrator while logged in as a different user. The backup job runs in

> the

> background without affecting other work. However, if I am logged on as

> Administrator when I run the bat file this sets the job running in a

> command

> window and I can't log off as the administrator and log on as a different

> user without killing the back up job.

>

> Now, following advice in this news group, I've been experimenting with

> starting batch jobs invisibly with a VBScript. My question is: if I start

> the

> batch job using vbs while logged in as Administrator can I log off leaving

> the batch job running in the background or will it kill the job?

 

By far the simplest method would be to invoke the batch

file with the Task Scheduler under a dedicated account.

In this way it will always run in the background, regardless

of who is currently logged on.