VisualCron
VisualCron is a automation tool and task scheduler/job scheduler for Windows.
Automate common Tasks
- execute files with advanced properties
- encrypt/decrypt files using Open PGP standard
- compress/decompress files using zip,gzip,bzip,tar
- copy/Read/Write/Touch files
- Create/Read/Edit XML files
- transfer files through common protocols like FTP/FTPS/SFTP/HTTP
- perform SQL queries, stored procedure calls, DTS/SSIS package execution
- perform operations against Active Directory
- perform operations against Exchange Server
- send Email (encrypted or not) together with attachments
- perform Registry operations
- print documents (Microsoft Word, PDF, etc.)
- put servers in Hibernate/Standby
- restart/Wake up servers
Client/Server architecture
VisualCron uses a Client/Server architecture. The Server is a Windows service running in the background. The Client can connect locally and remotely across the network/Internet.
Operating systems
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP
- Windows 2003
- Windows Vista
- Windows 2008
- Windows 7
References
- Nistor, Codrut (2006-08-21), "Schedule Everything", Softpedia, retrieved 2012-02-13
- Hoskins, Joshua (2006-10-02), "VisualCron: Powerful Scheduling for Windows Admins", TechRepublic, retrieved 2012-02-13
- "VisualCron", CNET, 2009-07-30, retrieved 2012-02-13