Scheduled Powershell task not ending

Question

I've set up a PS script to email users who are with in 14 days of their password expiring.  When I run it in PS it's self it runs fine, the notices go out and it ends.  However when I set it as a scheduled task it doesn't stop.  It starts,
sends the emails then Task scheduler says that it's still running an hour and a half later.  Normally it's a 5 min job.  I have it set to force stop after an hour, but it's ignoring that for some reason.  The job runs twice a day, and the action/program
is set as "Powershell noprofile -noexit -executionpolicy bypass -file C:\PasswordNotification.ps1"
THe scrip is as follows:
# Version 1.1 May 2014
# Robert Pearman (WSSMB MVP)
# TitleRequired.com
# Script to Automated Email Reminders when Users Passwords due to Expire.
# Requires: Windows PowerShell Module for Active Directory
# For assistance and ideas, visit the TechNet Gallery Q&A Page. http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Password-Expiry-Email-177c3e27/view/Discussions#content
# Please Configure the following variables....
$smtpServer="mail.forestriverinc.com.com"
$expireindays = 14
$from = "Password Notice <[email protected]>"
$logging = "Disabled" # Set to Disabled to Disable Logging
$logFile = "<D:\autoemail.csv>" # ie. c:\mylog.csv
$testing = "Disabled" # Set to Disabled to Email Users
$testRecipient = ""
$date = Get-Date -format ddMMyyyy
# Check Logging Settings
if (($logging) -eq "Enabled")
    # Test Log File Path
    $logfilePath = (Test-Path $logFile)
    if (($logFilePath) -ne "True")
        # Create CSV File and Headers
        New-Item $logfile -ItemType File
        Add-Content $logfile "Date,Name,EmailAddress,DaystoExpire,ExpiresOn"
} # End Logging Check
# Get Users From AD who are Enabled, Passwords Expire and are Not Currently Expired
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
$users = get-aduser -filter * -properties Name, PasswordNeverExpires, PasswordExpired, PasswordLastSet, EmailAddress |where {$_.Enabled -eq "True"} | where { $_.PasswordNeverExpires -eq $false } | where { $_.passwordexpired -eq $false }
$maxPasswordAge = (Get-ADDefaultDomainPasswordPolicy).MaxPasswordAge
# Process Each User for Password Expiry
foreach ($user in $users)
    $Name = (Get-ADUser $user | foreach { $_.Name})
    $emailaddress = $user.emailaddress
    $passwordSetDate = (get-aduser $user -properties * | foreach { $_.PasswordLastSet })
    $PasswordPol = (Get-AduserResultantPasswordPolicy $user)
    # Check for Fine Grained Password
    if (($PasswordPol) -ne $null)
        $maxPasswordAge = ($PasswordPol).MaxPasswordAge
    $expireson = $passwordsetdate + $maxPasswordAge
    $today = (get-date)
    $daystoexpire = (New-TimeSpan -Start $today -End $Expireson).Days
    # Set Greeting based on Number of Days to Expiry.
    # Check Number of Days to Expiry
    $messageDays = $daystoexpire
    if (($messageDays) -ge "1")
        $messageDays = "in " + "$daystoexpire" + " days."
    else
        $messageDays = "today."
    # Email Subject Set Here
    $subject="Your password will expire $messageDays"
    # Email Body Set Here, Note You can use HTML, including Images.
    $body ="
    **THIS IS AN AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED EMAIL, PLEASE DO NOT REPLY**<br>
    <br>
    Dear $name,
    <p> Your Password will expire $messageDays.<br>
    <p>To change your password on a FR owned computer connected to the company network press CTRL, ALT, Delete and chose Change Password.<br>
    After your password has been changed please LOG OUT of citrix and windows and log back in using the new password.
    <p>For outside users, log into mail.Forestriverinc.com, and in the upper right corner select Options,
    then Change Your Password in the drop down menu, when the page loads enter your old and new password. <br>
    <p>Thank you, <br>
    <p>Forest River IT Dept.<br>
    <p>**DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL, THIS IS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED**
    </P>"
    # If Testing Is Enabled - Email Administrator
    if (($testing) -eq "Enabled")
        $emailaddress = $testRecipient
    } # End Testing
    # If a user has no email address listed
    if (($emailaddress) -eq $null)
        $emailaddress = $testRecipient    
    }# End No Valid Email
    # Send Email Message
    if (($daystoexpire -ge "0") -and ($daystoexpire -lt $expireindays))
         # If Logging is Enabled Log Details
        if (($logging) -eq "Enabled")
            Add-Content $logfile "$date,$Name,$emailaddress,$daystoExpire,$expireson"
        # Send Email Message
        Send-Mailmessage -smtpServer $smtpServer -from $from -to $emailaddress -subject $subject -body $body -bodyasHTML -priority High  
    } # End Send Message
} # End User Processing
# End

Answer 1

Hi,
Rather than picking through your code, I figured I'd just post what I use:
Import-Module ActiveDirectory
$users = Get-ADUser -Filter * -Properties PasswordLastSet,EmailAddress -SearchBase 'OU=Users,DC=domain,DC=com' | ForEach {
If ($_.PasswordLastSet -and $_.EmailAddress -and $_.GivenName -and $_.Surname) {
If ($_.DistinguishedName -notlike '*,OU=System,*' -and $_.DistinguishedName -notlike '*,OU=Administrator,*' -and $_.DistinguishedName -notlike '*,OU=Shared Resources,*' -and $_.SamAccountName -ne 'thebigboss') {
$passwordAge = ((Get-Date) - $_.PasswordLastSet).Days
If ($passwordAge -ge 106) {
If (120 - $passwordAge -ge 0) {
$props = @{
Name = $_.Name
GivenName = $_.GivenName
Surname = $_.Surname
Username = $_.SamAccountName
EmailAddress = $_.EmailAddress
PasswordLastSet = $_.PasswordLastSet
PasswordExpiresOn = (Get-Date $_.PasswordLastSet).AddDays(120)
DaysRemaining = 120 - $passwordAge
New-Object PsObject -Property $props
} | Sort Name
foreach ($user in $users) {
$daysLeft = $user.DaysRemaining
$emailBody = @"
Hello $($user.GivenName),
IMPORTANT REMINDER: Your *company* password will be expiring in $daysLeft days ($($user.PasswordExpiresOn.DateTime)).
Please change your password at your earliest convenience.
Procedure:
1 - Press Control+Alt+Delete on your keyboard (or Control+Alt+End if connected via VPN).
2 - Select 'Change a password...'.
3 - Type your current password and your new password twice.
4 - Press Enter or click the arrow button.
If you have any questions, please contact the helpdesk: [email protected]
Thank you.
*company* IT Department
If ($daysLeft -eq 14 -or $daysLeft -eq 10 -or $daysLeft -le 7) {
Send-MailMessage -To $user.EmailAddress -From [email protected] -Subject 'Password Expiration Notification' -Body $emailBody -SmtpServer smtp.domain.com -Bcc [email protected]
Send-MailMessage -To [email protected] -From [email protected] -Subject 'Password Expiration Notification Script Complete' -Body 'Script completed' -SmtpServer smtp.domain.com
Scheduled Task Action Properties:
Program/Script: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
Add arguments: -File C:\Archive\Scripts\PasswordExpirationNotification\PasswordExpirationNotification.ps1
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