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Is it possible to launch a browser with task scheduler as system account?
Hi everyone, I hope you can help: Is it possible to launch a browser, to open a web page that works in get mode using powershell on task scheduler, running as system account to avoid screen upd...
- Does it really need to open the browser?
Can you use Invoke-WebRequest directly from PowerShell?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/invoke-webrequest?view=powershell-7.2
"that works in get mode using powershell on task scheduler" You have to give some more detail, do you wnat to download/invoke something when a user logs in? You can start things at user login, but not as system login...
- ok, I know what do I need, but how to do it... I'll try to clarify the scenario:
1) use task scheduler whenever a user logs in, to run powershell minimized or hidden
2) powershell must get some data
3) powershell must launch a browser minimized or hidden
4) browser must point to an url that runs in get mode (https://...?data1&data2...)
5) browser must be terminated gracefully (not being killed or abandoned)
6) use system account to avoid password change issues if possible
Actually, this is what I got:
1) done, except by running minimized or hidden
2) done
3) browser launch done, but not minimized or hidden
4) done
5) I need help to:
a) get hwnd in start-process
b) set its window size to a minimum or better yet, hidden
c) send keys (%{F4}) or better yet, a message to close browser
6) don´t know if it works
if something needs clarification, please let me know.
