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 Features | Changelog | Add-Ins & 3rd party tools |
| Main feature |
 | advanced task scheduler / automating utility with realtime reporting and monitoring functions |
| Client/Server architecture |
| consists of 3 applications, a Server, a Client and a Tray Client |
| the server runs your tasks in the background as a service - no need to log in |
| unlimited number of Clients can connect to one Server |
| unlimited number of Clients can be installed for one server license |
| control the VisualCron Server remotely and secure through Internet |
| easy jump between different servers from one client |
| Graphical interface |
| the Client has a user friendly graphical interface by which a complete customized task scheduler is defined |
| realtime information server status and events |
| view active jobs and tasks in a list with name, next run, description and current status |
| realtime update of client and server log with filter functionality |
| set column order, row filtering and visibility in job list |
| the interface can be configured to many languages |
| API - programming interface |
| Control anything in the Server programmatically |
| Connect with API locally or remotely |
| Jobs - placeholders of tasks |
| includes one or more tasks which can run in order |
| jobs can be run job once, randomly or if missed - once at start |
| don't run job if it's running and/or remove job after running |
| set job and/or task timeout |
| import and export jobs |
| view realtime job statistics |
| Tasks - performs the actual VisualCron work |
| execute commands locally and remotely |
| execute remote scripts through HTTP / download and save content |
| run SQL text or stored procedures through ODBC, OLEDB and native MSSQL |
| Execute DTS or SSIS packages |
| Send email - text and/or HTML |
| Record mousemoves and keystrokes and play back later |
| kill/end processes |
| Copy/backup files |
| Zip, Tar or GZip your files and folders |
| Perform FTP/FTPS/SFTP operations |
| Execute remote commands remotely through SSH |
| Encrypt/Decrypt files using Open PGP technology |
| Perform file operations; file read/delete/rename/touch/write, folder delete/create/rename |
| Restart, shutdown a local or remote computer |
| Logon, Lock and Logoff Users |
| Save energy with Hibernate and Standby tasks |
| Stop and Start Windows services |
| Print documents |
| Ping servers |
| Internal task to control Jobs/Tasks |
| Perform registry operations |
| Triggers - ways to start your jobs |
| trigger your jobs on time or system events |
| add multiple triggers to one job |
| run missed jobs, if server had a downperiod and should have been run |
| trigger on first, last day of month and several other occasions |
| trigger from second level to year level |
| trigger when a file changes, is removed or other file event |
| trigger when a service starts or change status |
| trigger when a process starts or ends |
| trigger when the registry changes |
| trigger on the basis of information from an event log |
| trigger on any custom WMI event |
| Time exceptions - when not to run |
| prevent your time triggers to run on certain times or dates - for example holidays |
| Conditions - control internal flow |
| control job an task flow through conditions |
| perform different actions on the result of one or multiple conditions |
| check if a file exists or not |
| check if a file contains a certain string |
| check if a folder exists |
| check the previous status (or specific) of a task and act on that |
| check if a process is running or not |
| Credentials - centralized information used for accessing restricted areas |
| tasks can be run as different users to access remote computers |
| secure credentials are stored centrally for reuse |
| Output - task result and error information |
| output of your tasks are stored and can be accessed at a later stage |
| exit and error codes are presented in a verbose format and can be easily tracked in the realtime log |
| variables are easy accessed in Notifications |
| Notifications - different ways to report |
| notify in many ways information about your tasks - at start, completion, or on error of a task |
| write to file |
| send email and attachments |
| send to syslog |
| popup window with customized information |
| perform sql or stored procedure query |
| write to event log |
| Process manager - total control of your tasks |
| see all running processes in different views in realtime |
| stop processes at all kinds of levels |
| Security - encryption and privacy |
| secure SSL communication between Server and Client |
| optional allowing of only local connections |
| important values and information are encrypted in files |
| user manager - control access and permissions of the internal VisualCron users |
| Support - quick, free and professional support |
| response time is usually within 3 hours |
| free support - no subscription fees |
| free lifetime upgrades of the application - no subscription fees |
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