LogonTrigger (triggerGroup) Element

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12/11/2020

Specifies a trigger that starts a task when a user logs on.

<xs:element name="LogonTrigger"
    type="logonTriggerType"
 />

The LogonTrigger element is defined by the triggerGroup .

Parent element

Element	Derived from	Description
Triggers	triggersType	Specifies the triggers that start the task.

Child elements

Element	Type	Description
Delay (logonTriggerType)	duration	Amount of time between when the user logs on and when the task is started.
Enabled (triggerBaseType)	boolean	Specifies that the trigger is enabled.
EndBoundary (triggerBaseType)	dateTime	Specifies the date and time when the trigger is deactivated. The trigger cannot start the task after it is deactivated.
ExecutionTimeLimit (triggerBaseType)	duration	Specifies the maximum amount of time in which the task can be started by the trigger.
Repetition (triggerBaseType)	repetitionType	Specifies how often the task is run and how long the repetition pattern is repeated after the task is started.
StartBoundary (triggerBaseType)	dateTime	Specifies the date and time when the trigger is activated.
UserId (logonTriggerType)	string	Identifier of the user. The task is started when this user logs onto the computer.

Remarks

For scripting development, a logon trigger is specified using the LogonTrigger object.

For C++ development, a logon trigger is specified using the ILogonTrigger interface.

The child elements listed above are defined by the triggerBaseType and logonTriggerType complex element types. These elements must be added in the sequence shown below.

Attributes

The attribute listed below is defined by the triggerBaseType complex element types.

Id: Identifier of the trigger.

Examples

For a complete example of the XML for a task that uses a logon trigger, see Logon Trigger Example (XML).

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]