PowerShell task scheduling: restart computer or server
A scheduled task in Windows can of course also be created via PowerShell.
cmd command
As an example, a task that restarts the computer once the following day at 3am:
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe' -Argument '-r -t 300'
$tomorrow = (Get-Date -Hour 3 -Minute 0 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).AddDays(1)
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $tomorrow
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$user = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "SYSTEM" -RunLevel Highest
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "planned Reboot" -TaskPath "\" -Action $action -Settings $settings -Trigger $trigger -Principal $userSee also: www.libe.net/automatically-turn-off-windows
Plan the reboot on another computer or server
Invoke-Command -ComputerName "FQDNcomputer.domain.tld" -ScriptBlock {
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe' -Argument '-r -t 300'
$tomorrow = (Get-Date -Hour 0 -Minute 0 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).AddDays(1)
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Once -At $tomorrow
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$user = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "SYSTEM" -RunLevel Highest
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "planned Reboot" -TaskPath "\" -Action $action -Settings $settings -Trigger $trigger -Principal $user
} #-Credential get-credentialOptional -Credential get-credential asks for an alternative User on the Server
Starting a PowerShell script
A Powershell script can be scheduled as follows, in the following example daily 2:45am:
$action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute '"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"' -Argument '-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Windows\Disconnect-LoggedOnUsers.ps1"'
$tomorrow = (Get-Date -Hour 2 -Minute 45 -Second 0 -Millisecond 0).AddDays(1)
$trigger = New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At $tomorrow
$settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet
$user = New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal -UserId "SYSTEM" -RunLevel Highest
Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName "UserLogoff" -TaskPath "\" -Action $action -Settings $settings -Trigger $trigger -Principal $usersee also how to create a Windows PowerShell script
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