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Scheduled Task Sensor (ScheduledTask2XML) no Access to locally running tasks

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I am using the ScheduledTask2XML custom sensor to monitor a couple schueduled task within our company network. So far everything is working mostly well.

Though I am not able to monitor a scheduled task that is located on the same computer (win server 2012) that PRTG is running. When I try to do this I get the following error shown inside the PRTG Webinterface:

Access is denied. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED))

What I don't understand is that I am able to "access" and monitor this exact same scheduled task form another PRTG instance running on my local computer using the exact same parameters and credentials in the following form:

-c="computerName" -t="pathToTask" -u="user" -p="password"

Could anybody give me a hint on what might be causing this, or is monitoring scheduled task that are located on the same machine as PRTG not supported by this custom sensor?

Greetings

Jakub

access-denied access-rights custom-script-exe custom-sensor prtg scheduled-task scheduledtask2xml

Created on Feb 28, 2018 3:21:32 PM



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PRTG Tools Family is separate from Paessler. Your best bet would be to contact their support for more information on how this particular sensor works.

Created on Mar 1, 2018 6:51:11 AM by Benjamin Day [Paessler Support] (1,441) ●2 ●1



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Thank you for your reply. As you suggested I contated the PRTG Tools Family support and they were able to help me.

In case anybody else is running into this issue: -c="localhost" should solve it.

Created on Mar 1, 2018 1:19:04 PM




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