Scheduling tasks

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

To schedule group tasks using the Web Plug-in:

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.
2. Click the task name in the list of Kaspersky Security Center tasks.

   The <Task name> window opens.

3. Select the Application settings section.
4. In the Schedule section, select the Run by schedule check box.

   Fields with schedule settings for the On-Demand Scan and Update tasks are unavailable if scheduling of these tasks is blocked by a Kaspersky Security Center policy.

5. 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 at intervals of 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 at intervals of 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 at intervals of 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 started (by default tasks run 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 start in the Start time field.
   3. In the Start date field, specify the date when the schedule starts.
6. In the Task stop settings section:
   1. Select the Duration check box and, in the fields to the right, enter the maximum number of hours and minutes of task execution.
   2. Select the Pause task check box and, in the fields to the right, enter the start and end values of a time interval under 24 hours during which task execution will be paused.
7. In the Advanced schedule settings section:
   1. Select the Cancel schedule check box and specify the date from which the schedule will cease to apply.
   2. Select the Run skipped tasks check box to enable the start of skipped tasks.
   3. Select the Randomize the task start time within the interval check box and specify a value in minutes.
8. Click the Save button to save the task start settings.