I have read that the Windows account logged onto the computer that is running tasks from the Windows Task Scheduler needs to have administrator rights. I used the administrator account to create the task, but the problem is I cannot leave the computer with the admin account logged on. I have to switch to the non-admin account, but I want that task to still be run based on the criteria I have set up within Task Scheduler.
Is there any way where I can setup a task in Task Scheduler and have it run on an account that doesn't have administrator rights?
PS: The task is a very simple one. Moving files from one place to another, that's all.
Best Answer
There is no way to create a scheduled task without admin rights, or this would be a serious security bug in Windows.
The Task Scheduler can only be used by an administrator, so you should look for some other solution for a standard user, by using a third-party product.
Here is a list of scheduling products that do not use the Task Scheduler, in no particular order. Some are pretty basic and some are more complex. I haven't used them, so cannot recommend one in particular.