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Featureadvanced task scheduler / automating utility with realtime reporting and monitoring functions

Client/Server architecture

Featureconsists of 3 applications, a Server, a Client and a Tray Client
Featurethe server runs your tasks in the background as a service - no need to log in
Featureunlimited number of Clients can connect to one Server
Featureunlimited number of Clients can be installed for one server license
Featurecontrol the VisualCron Server remotely and secure through Internet
Featureeasy jump between different servers from one Client
Featurecut'n paste objects between Servers

Graphical interface

Featurethe Client has a user friendly graphical interface by which a complete customized task scheduler is defined
Featurerealtime information server status and events
Featureview active jobs and tasks in a list with name, next run, description and current status
Featurerealtime update of client and server log with filter functionality
Featureset column order, row filtering and visibility in job list
Featurethe interface can be configured to many languages

API - programming interface

FeatureControl anything in the Server programmatically
FeatureConnect and control with API - locally or remotely

Jobs - placeholders of tasks

Featurea Job include one or more tasks which can run in order
Featurejobs can be run job once, randomly or if missed - once at start
Featuredon't run job if it's running and/or remove job after running
Featureset job and/or task timeout (max run time)
Featureimport and export jobs
Featureview realtime job statistics

Tasks - gets the work done

Featureexecute commands locally and remotely
Featureexecute remote scripts through HTTP / download and save content
Featurerun SQL text or stored procedures through ODBC, OLEDB and native MSSQL
FeatureExecute DTS or SSIS packages
FeatureSend email - text and/or HTML
FeatureRecord mousemoves and keystrokes and play back later
Featurekill/end processes
FeatureCopy/backup files
FeatureZip, Tar or GZip your files and folders
FeaturePerform FTP/FTPS/SFTP operations
FeatureExecute remote commands remotely through SSH (for example on Linux/Unix servers)
FeatureEncrypt/Decrypt files using Open PGP technology
FeatureEncrypt/sign emails - use S/MIME or PGP encryption/signing
FeaturePerform file operations; file read/delete/rename/touch/write, folder delete/create/rename
FeatureRestart, shutdown a local or remote computer
FeatureLogon, Lock and Logoff Users
FeatureSave energy with Hibernate and Standby tasks
FeatureStop and Start Windows services
FeaturePrint documents (images, Office, pdf, text)
FeatureInternal task to control Jobs/Tasks
FeaturePerform registry operations
FeatureExecute Office macros (Excel,Word,PowerPoint,Access)
FeaturePerform Active Directory operations
FeatureSend messages to a number of instant messaging clients (MSN/Yahoo/ICQ/AIM/Google Talk)
FeaturePerform Exchange Tasks
FeatureExecute web and WCF services
FeatureExecute methods within .NET assemblies
FeatureSNMP Tasks: Get, Get Next, Get Bulk, Walk and Set

Triggers - ways to start your jobs

Featuretrigger your jobs on time or system events
Featureadd multiple triggers to one job
Featurerun missed jobs, if server had a downperiod and should have been run
Featuretrigger on first, last day of month and several other occasions
Featuretrigger from second level to year level
Featuretrigger when a file changes, is removed or other file event
Featuretrigger when a service starts or change status
Featuretrigger when a process starts or ends
Featuretrigger when the registry changes
Featuretrigger on the basis of information from an event log
Featuretrigger on any custom WMI event
Featuretrigger when a new email has arrived
Featuretrigger on computer start/shutdown
Featuretrigger using the performance trigger (performance counter)

Time exceptions - when not to run

Featureprevent your time triggers to run on certain times or dates - for example holidays

Conditions - control internal flow

Featurecontrol job an task flow through conditions
Featureperform different actions on the result of one or multiple conditions
Featurecheck if a file exists or not
Featurecheck if a file contains a certain string
Featurecheck if a folder exists
Featurecheck the previous status (or specific) of a task and act on that
Featurecheck if a process is running or not

Credentials - centralized information used for accessing restricted areas

Featuretasks can be run as different users to access remote computers
Featuresecure credentials are stored centrally for reuse

Variables - access realtime information anywhere

Featureretrieve information about Tasks and Jobs - in realtime
Featurecreate your own Variables
Featureincrement, decrement and calculate Variables

Output - task result and error information

Featureoutput of your tasks are stored and can be accessed at a later stage
Featureexit and error codes are presented in a verbose format and can be easily tracked in the realtime log
Featurevariables are easy accessed in Notifications

Notifications - different ways to report

Featurenotify in many ways information about your tasks - at start, completion, or on error of a task
Featurewrite to file
Featuresend email and attachments
Featuresend to syslog
Featurepopup window with customized information
Featureperform sql or stored procedure query
Featurewrite to event log

Process manager - total control of your tasks

Featuresee all running processes in different views in realtime
Featurestop processes at all kinds of levels

Security - encryption and privacy

Featuresecure SSL/TLS communication between Server and Client
Featureoptional allowing of only local connections
Featureimportant values and information are encrypted in files
Featureuser manager - control access and permissions of the internal VisualCron users

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