ITaskScheduler::SetTargetComputer method (mstask.h)

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The SetTargetComputer method selects the computer that the ITaskScheduler interface operates on, allowing remote task management and enumeration.

HRESULT SetTargetComputer(
  [in] LPCWSTR pwszComputer
);

[in] pwszComputer

A pointer to a null-terminated wide character string that specifies the target computer name for the current instance of the ITaskScheduler interface. Specify the target computer name in the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format. To indicate the local computer, set this value to NULL or to the local computer's UNC name.

The SetTargetComputer method returns one of the following values.

For a Windows Server 2003, Windows XP computer to create, monitor, or control tasks on a Windows Vista computer, the following operations should be completed on the Windows Vista computer, and the user who is calling the ITaskScheduler::SetTargetComputer method must be a member of the Administrators group on the remote Windows Vista computer.

Enable the "Share File and Printers" exception in Windows Firewall

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click Classic View and then double-click the Windows Firewall icon.
3. In the Windows Firewall window, click the Exceptions tab and select File and Printer Sharing exception check box.

Enable the "Remote Registry" service

• Open a Command Prompt window and enter the following command: net start "Remote Registry"

ITaskScheduler