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# Scheduled Tasks

## Theory

Windows scheduled tasks can also be leveraged to run arbitrary commands since they execute a command when started.

## Practice

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On windows, we can use the built in schtasks.exe binary to remotely interact with services

```bash
#Create a Task
schtasks /RU "SYSTEM" /create /tn "MyTask" /tr "<command/payload to execute>" /sc ONCE /sd 01/01/1970 /st 00:00 

#Run It 
schtasks /run /TN "MyTask" 

#Delete a Task
schtasks /TN "MyTask" /DELETE /F
```

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You may want to check this page for remote scheduled tasks execution :

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[Scheduled Tasks (ATSVC)](/redteam/pivoting/scheduled-tasks-atsvc.md)
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