Configuring the task launch schedule settings

You can configure the launch schedule for local system and custom tasks in the Application Console. You cannot configure the launch schedule for group tasks.

To configure task launch schedule settings:

1. Open the context menu of the task for which you want to configure the launch schedule.
2. Select Properties.

   The Task settings window opens.

3. In the window that opens, on the Schedule tab, select the Run by schedule check box.
4. Configure schedule settings in accordance with your requirements. To do this, perform the following actions:
   1. In the Frequency list, select one of the following values:
      • Hourly, if you want the task to run every hour for a specified number of hours; specify the number of hours in the Every <number> hour(s) field.
      • Daily, if you want the task to run every day for a specified number of days; specify the number of days in the Every <number> day(s) field.
      • Weekly, if you want the task to run every week for a specified number of weeks; specify the number of weeks in the Every <number> week(s) field. Specify the days of the week on which the task will be launched (by default the task is launched on Mondays).
      • At application launch, if you want the task to run every time Kaspersky Security for Windows Server starts.
      • After application database update, if you want the task to run after every update of the application databases.
   2. Specify the time for the first task launch in the Start time field.
   3. In the Start date field, specify the date from which the schedule applies.

      After the task startup frequency has been specified, the time of the first task launch, and the date from which the schedule applies, information about the calculated time for the next task launch will appear in the top part of the window in the Next start field. Updated information about the estimated time of the next task launch will be displayed each time you open the Task settings window of the Schedule tab.

      The Blocked by policy value is displayed in the Next start field if the active policy settings of Kaspersky Security Center prohibit launching scheduled system tasks.

5. Using the Advanced tab configure the following schedule settings in accordance with your requirements.
   • In the Advanced settings section:
     1. Select the Cancel schedule from check box and specify the date from which the schedule will cease to operate.
     2. Select the Run skipped tasks check box to enable the launch of skipped tasks.
     3. Select the Randomize the task start within interval of check box and specify the value in minutes.
6. Click the Apply button.

The configured task launch settings will be saved.