2 Replies Latest reply on Aug 21, 2017 10:13 AM by Karl Okeson

Question about which Window's User runs a PDM task

Karl Okeson Aug 14, 2017 1:59 PM

Hi All,

We have a PDM task which automatically uploads files to our ERP system when a certain state is transitioned. What I cannot figure out, is which windows user runs the task.

Specifically, our task is being run by our PDM archive machine, which is a shared Virtual Machine. In the tasks add-in of the PDM admin tool, you can set which machine runs the task, and which PDM user runs the task. However, what happens if no one is logged in on the VM, but the VM is running? Which Window's user runs the task?

Thanks in advanced.

Re: Question about which Window's User runs a PDM task

Matt Camacho-Cook Aug 16, 2017 3:20 PM (in response to Karl Okeson)

Karl,

I don't believe tasks will run unless there's a Windows user currently logged into the task machine. Note that you can remote desktop that user into the machine and 'X' out of remote desktop (instead of logging off). This will leave that user logged onto the VM, which is what I currently do for our task server.

See KB S-057471 for reference.

-Matt
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  Karl Okeson Aug 21, 2017 10:13 AM (in response to Matt Camacho-Cook)
  
  That seems to be the case - which is less than ideal.
  
  ~K
  
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