When you maintain many servers that require manually triggering the same scheduled task, you can simplify the process by triggering the scheduled task remotely.
In this example, I assume the script is being executed on a dedicated management server (aka job server) within an Exchange Server 2013 environment. The scheduled task must exist on all servers having the same name.
Create a simple PowerShell script at a file location of your choice (i.e., D:\Scripts\Start-RemoteScheduledTasks.ps1)
$cimSession = New-CimSession -ComputerName SERVER1,SERVER2,SERVER3,SERVER4 Start-ScheduledTask TASKNAME -CimSession $cim SessionRemove-CimSession $cimSession
Now create a new shortcut on your server desktop with the following configuration:
Target: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command “& D:\Scripts\Start-RemoteScheduledTasks.ps1”
Select “Run as Administrator” in Shortcut -> Advanced settings if required.
Enjoy.
This post was published originally on my legacy blog SF-Tools.
