Scheduling Windows devices & groups power cycles

The Scheduler tab of the Device Manager category can be used to schedule automatic power operations on devices.

Adding a new scheduler task

To schedule a task:

1. On the Scheduler tab, click Tasks > Add to open the Device Scheduler Properties dialog.

2. Select the Enable this scheduled entry option.

3. Select an action in the Action drop-down list:

   • Device group switch on

   • Device group log off

   • Device group switch off

   • Device group reboot

   • Device group lock

4. Select a device group in the Target drop-down list.

5. Specify the task start date and time.

6. Select the Repeat option from the following choices:

   • Never (a task will run only once, as specified in the Start and Time fields)

   • Every day

   • Every week

   • Every 2 weeks

   • Every month

   • Every year

   • On specific day(s) of the week. When selecting this option, select the day(s) of the week.

7. Enter a task description in the Description field.

8. Click OK to create the task.

Managing scheduled tasks

To modify an existing task, right-click it in the Schedule List and click Properties in the context menu.

To enable or disable an event, right-click it, click Properties, and then select or clear the Enable this scheduled entry option.

To execute a scheduled task immediately, right-click it and click Execute Now in the context menu.

To delete a task, right-click it and then click Delete.