Domain Group Policy Computer Preferences Scheduled Task Not Working

Question

I've used domain Group Policy Computer Preferences to apply a Create Scheduled Task item to a workstation OU. The policy applies to the OU, but the scheduled task does not appear.

The domain controller is running Windows Server 2019. The workstation is running Windows 10.

Answer 1

Hello ReidCarazzone

To avoid this issue, don't enable the Run in logged-on user's security context (user policy option) Common option when configuring user GPP Scheduled Tasks items.

The security context under which the Scheduled Task will run once it has been deployed can be specified in the General settings tab when creating the User GPP Scheduled Task item:

User Configuration\Preferences\Control Panel Settings\Scheduled Tasks\New\"Scheduled Task (Windows Vista and later)"
General:
Security Options -> "When running the task, use the following user account:"

By default, it's set to: %LogonDomain%\%LogonUser%

---

--If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept as answer--

Answer 2

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, I cannot set the User Name. This is the case for both Computer and User GPP configurations, and is not affected by the "Run in logged-on user's security context (user policy option)" setting.

I would like for the task to run on the local machine as "NT Authority\System", hence I was using the Computer GPP configuration.

Answer 3

Reply from LimitlessTechnology-2700 is a direct quote from the following page:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/group-policy/user-gpp-scheduled-task-item-fails-apply

The page also says the following in description of "Symptoms":

"You configure the following User Group Policy Preference (GPP) item in a Windows 2008/2008 R2 based Active Directory Domain."

In my original post, I explained that I am running Active Directory on a Windows 2019 system.

Answer 4

Still would like to know if there is a solution to this. Is it possible to implement scheduled tasks through Group Policy Preferences, such that the scheduled tasks actually appear on the target clients?