Trying to run a Powershell script as a scheduled task

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Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.10 Generic January 2005
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$
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$
$
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Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.10 Generic January 2005
$
$
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scripts
$
$
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Run powershell script against exchange using task schedule

I want to run this using task scheduler
Get-MailboxStatistics -Server mailserver | Select DisplayName, ItemCount, TotalItemSize | Sort-Object TotalItemSize -Descending | Export-CSV "\\pacetoputreport\report_$((Get-Date).ToString('MM-dd-yyyy')).csv"
I know I have to run some variation of this to launch the exchange module
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -noexit -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExchange.ps1'; Connect-ExchangeServer -auto"
How can I do this in Task Scheduler? I have tried numerous times using various combinations, but nothing seems to work.
Thank you

You need to put the first part where you call powershell.exe in the Program/script part of the task, but the rest of it is put into the arguments section. As explained here
http://www.msexchange.org/kbase/ExchangeServerTips/ExchangeServer2013/Powershell/scheduling-exchange-powershell-task.html (which has versions for both 2010 and 2013, but since you list V14 in your filepath I assume you're using 2010) you'd need to
set the arguments to :
-version 2.0 -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -command ". 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\bin\RemoteExchange.ps1'; Connect-ExchangeServer -auto; <Your Command>"

Trying to run Power shell Script on task schedule

My case is i'm trying to run a power shell script through the task schedule.
Note if i run the script locally it is working fine but from the task schedule it is not working.
More information:
script function: Password Change Notification
Task name : test3
Time to do the task: 9:08 am every day
the status : running
.ps1 file location: under C\windows\system32\
some actions in the task history after the dated time to run:
1 Task Scheduler launched "{3023b1eb-9b29-47b9-ace2-e6083e2f00cc}" instance of task "\test3" due to a time trigger condition
2 Task Engine "S-1-5-21-60622444-1628707926-2526327935-500: enviroment\Admin:S4U:LUA" received a message from Task Scheduler service requesting to launch task "\test3" .
3 Task Scheduler started "{3023b1eb-9b29-47b9-ace2-e6083e2f00cc}" instance of the "\test3" task for user "enviroment\admin
4 Task Scheduler launched action ""C:\Windows\System32\Password Change Notification\Password Change Notification.ps1"" in instance "{3023b1eb-9b29-47b9-ace2-e6083e2f00cc}" of task "\test3
5 Task Scheduler launch task "\test3" , instance "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" with process ID 5052

Hi MeipoXu,
First of all i would like to thank you for your answer, i followed the URL that you posted already in the previous comment and unfortunately it didn't work, and please find my ps1 file
content as typed below and give me your feedback on that.
# # 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="outlook. myDomain " $expireindays = 7
$from = "الدعم الفني
<ITHelpDesk@myDomain>"
$logging = "Enabled" # Set to Disabled to Disable Logging
$logFile = "PassExpireNotlog.csv" # ie. c:\mylog.csv
$testing = "Enabled" ## "Enabled" # Set to Disabled to Email Users
$testRecipient = "MyEmail@MyDomain"
$encoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode $date = Get-Date -format ddMMyyyy
# Check Logging Settings if (($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,MsgBody"
} } # End Logging Check
# Get Users From AD who are Enabled, Passwords Expire and are Not Currently Expired
Import-Module ActiveDirectory $users = get-aduser -filter * -SearchScope Subtree -SearchBase "OU=UsersOU,DC=MyDomain,DC=MyrootDomain,DC=MYrootNS" -properties Name, PasswordNeverExpires, PasswordExpired, PasswordLastSet,
EmailAddress |where {$_.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 "2")
{ $messageDays = "خلال
" + "$daystoexpire" + " ايام"
} elseif (($messageDays) -eq "2")
{ $messageDays = "خلال يومين
} else
{ $messageDays = "اليوم."
} # Email Subject Set Here
$subject="كلمة المرور الخاصة بك ستنتهي
$messageDays"
   # Email Body Set Here, Note You can use HTML, including Images.
$body = "<P style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 16pt' />
<center> الاستاذ/ $name
</center>
<br> <center>
كلمة المرور الخاصة بك ستنتهي $messageDays </center>
<br> <center>
نأمل تغييرها في أقرب فرصة حتي تتمكن من الدخول على النظام
</center>
<br> <center>
مع تحيات الادارة العامة لتقنية المعلومات
</center>
<br> </P>"
# If Testing Is Enabled - Email Administrator
if (($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,$body"
} # Send Email Message
Send-Mailmessage -smtpServer $smtpServer -from $from -to $emailaddress -subject $subject -body $body -bodyasHTML -priority High -Encoding $encoding
            } # End Send Message
} # End User Processing
# End

Run a powershell script on every user login/unlock

Hi everybody
I need to run a powershell (that opens an interactive dialog box) when every user log in or unlock session or remote connection to this server. In other words it have to be run every time a user enters a credential.
I tried task scheduler, but it didn't work properly. I tried triggers like "on workstation unlock" and "on connection to user session". I change user and group to administrators but still it runs under the author user (me) .
I found out user login event id is 4801 and 4778. can I use these event ids to run powershell code? Can I check raising the event ids through my code?
any other idea please?
Thanks in advance

Im not going to block a logon! I want to run a powershell code for every user login. assume like a message after user login. this kind of message for me is showing to me after other users login.
specifically this is a window from that I designed to execute on user login to show on the server and every user writes down in the text box the changes that is making on the server. this is a changes log solution to me. then I need to show every user to
work properly.
You can run a scheduled task at logon that can display a message. You can define this task in Group Policy.
You can also just use the standard user logon message which can also be defined in Group Policy.
You can execute a script task whenever an unlock event happens. This, too, can be defined in Group Policy.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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