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VisualCron

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Developer(s)NetCart
Stable release11.0.0 (January 29, 2024; 15 months ago (2024-01-29)) [±]
Operating systemWindows XP and later
PlatformIA-32 and x86-64
Available inEnglish
Typejob scheduler
LicenseShareware
Websitewww.visualcron.com

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.

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