Compare & contrast: Windows scheduler vs. Unix cron?

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Post #102,633 by kmself 5/19/03 7:09:55 PM Reply	Compare & contrast: Windows scheduler vs. Unix cron? Any major differences between the two systems? Preferences for dealing with? \r\n\r\n I'm likely talking about Cygwin's cron (yes, it has cron ;-). Might even throw in the kludge that used to be on RH systems to create 'at' and 'batch' queues via cron (basically -- scripts that ran once a minute looking for any new at/batch jobs and ran 'em). --\r\n Karsten M. Self [link\|mailto:kmself@ix.netcom.com\|kmself@ix.netcom.com]\r\n [link\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/\|http://kmself.home.netcom.com/]\r\n What part of "gestalt" don't you understand?\r\n [link\|http://twiki.iwethey.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/\|TWikIWETHEY] -- an experiment in collective intelligence. Stupidity. Whatever.\r\n \r\n Keep software free. Oppose the CBDTPA. Kill S.2048 dead.\r\n[link\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html\|http://www.eff.org/alerts/20020322_eff_cbdtpa_alert.html]\r\n
Post #102,753 by andread 5/20/03 10:52:59 AM Reply	Re: Compare & contrast: Windows scheduler vs. Unix cron? If you are using the Task Scheduler in 2K or XP and are trying to run tasks more than once don't be suprised if the task stops running after a while (this is not as bad on 2K server) many ofmy Scheduled Tasks (mainly reboots in the middle of the night) become corrupt after a while and no longer work A Play I Some Music w/ Papa Andy Saturday 8 PM - 11 PM ET All Night Rewind 11 PM - 5 PM Reggae, African and Caribbean Music [link\|http://wxxe.org\|Tune In]
Post #102,760 by tseliot 5/20/03 11:12:50 AM Reply	FWIW I never use MS Task Scheduler, preferring to write my own timer into the app that needs it. In fact, I usually disable that service on every install. It's more of a security thing (going back to bad experiences with NT) than a known flaw in the scheduler. T.S., who seems to be descending into normity quite rapidly Many fears are born of stupidity and ignorance - Which you should be feeding with rumour and generalisation. BOfH, 2002 "Episode" 10
Post #102,764 by jbrabeck 5/20/03 11:25:12 AM Reply	o.t. "normity"? Did ya mean normalcy or normality. or Ascending into enormity? [link\|mailto:jbrabeck@attbi.com\|Joe]
Post #102,765 by inthane-chan 5/20/03 11:26:11 AM Reply	Naw, he's Norming.
Post #102,970 by screamer 5/21/03 1:50:14 PM Reply	For what it's worth... In Windows land, you'll find that the tools for scheduling jobs are a little sparse if you just use what's included with the server. I have been using Winbatch for about 7 years now ( [link\|http://www.winbatch.com/\|http://www.winbatch.com/] ) and have found it handles most of the needs most admins need. It's a bit pricey, but so is most everything on the dark side. :-) Just a few thoughts, Screamer But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not. Y. Islam - Father and Son

Compare & contrast: Windows scheduler vs. Unix cron? - (kmself) - (5) - May 19, 2003, 07:09:55 PM EDT

Re: Compare & contrast: Windows scheduler vs. Unix cron? - (andread) - May 20, 2003, 10:52:59 AM EDT

FWIW - (tseliot) - (2) - May 20, 2003, 11:12:50 AM EDT

o.t. "normity"? - (jbrabeck) - (1) - May 20, 2003, 11:25:12 AM EDT

Naw, he's Norming. -NT - (inthane-chan) - May 20, 2003, 11:26:11 AM EDT

For what it's worth... - (screamer) - May 21, 2003, 01:50:14 PM EDT

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