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Difficulty: MediumWindows Administrative and System Management Tools

A systems technician needs to configure a Windows 11 Pro workstation to automatically run a maintenance cleanup script every night at midnight. The requirement specifies that the script must execute under a designated administrative account regardless of whether any user is logged into the system. Which Windows administrative utility should the technician use to configure this schedule and credential requirement?

  1. Task SchedulerAnswer
  2. B
    Services snap-in
  3. C
    Performance Monitor
  4. D
    Local Security Policy

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Task Scheduler
Task Scheduler is the dedicated Windows snap-in used to create and manage automated tasks that execute at specific times or in response to specific events. It natively supports running tasks under defined user accounts regardless of interactive user logon status.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary functional requirement of the scenario
The goal is to trigger a script automatically based on a specific time (midnight daily) under designated privileges.
Administrative tools in Windows have distinct specializations.
2
Evaluate Windows Administrative tools against the requirements
Task Scheduler (taskschd.msc) supports time-based triggers and configured security options such as 'Run whether user is logged on or not' and 'Run with highest privileges'.
Services manage continuous background processes, while Performance Monitor tracks metrics and Local Security Policy sets rights.

Key Concept

Windows Task Scheduler Configuration and Triggers
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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Windows Administrative and System Management Tools

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