Creating and Viewing Account Tasks

The scheduled account tasks that are currently saved are displayed in a table on the main scheduled tasks screen, as shown below:

Scheduled tasks are divided into two classes: “Active” and “Inactive” tasks. Active tasks are in the queue to be run when the task process runs; Inactive tasks will never be run unless they are transferred into the “Active” list. You can switch a task from Inactive to Active status by clicking the [Activate] link next to its name. Similarly, you can switch a task from Active to Inactive status by clicking on the [Deactivate] link next to its name.

Each scheduled task has an interval at which it runs, a set of criteria it scans for, a set of actions to take on the user accounts it finds, and a set of user groups to scan. All task settings can be found by clicking the task’s [Edit] link.

Adding Tasks

Adding a task is as easy as entering the new task name, selecting the task type, and clicking the “Add Task” button. The task type will determine how the task selects users from its target groups:

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4.5.X specifications

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