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title: About the windows_task Resource
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platform: windows
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# windows_task
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Use the `windows_task` InSpec audit resource to test a scheduled tasks configuration on a Windows platform.
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Microsoft and application vendors use scheduled tasks to perform a variety of system maintenance tasks but system administrators can schedule their own.
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## Availability
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### Installation
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This resource is distributed along with InSpec itself. You can use it automatically.
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### Version
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This resource first became available in v1.10.0 of InSpec.
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## Syntax
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A `windows_task` resource block declares the name of the task (as its full path) and tests its configuration:
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describe windows_task('task name uri') do
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its('parameter') { should eq 'value' }
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it { should be_enabled }
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end
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where
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* `'parameter'` must be a valid parameter defined within this resource ie `logon_mode`, `last_result`, `task_to_run`, `run_as_user`
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* `'value'` will be used to compare the value gather from your chosen parameter
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* `'be_enabled'` is an example of a valid matcher that checks the state of a task, other examples are `exist` or `be_disabled`
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## Examples
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The following examples show how to use this InSpec resource.
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### Tests that a task is enabled
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describe windows_task('\Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\SynchronizeTime') do
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it { should be_enabled }
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end
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### Tests that a task is disabled
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describe windows_task('\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter') do
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it { should be_disabled }
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end
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### Tests the configuration parameters of a task
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describe windows_task('\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter') do
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its('logon_mode') { should eq 'Interactive/Background' }
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its('last_result') { should eq '1' }
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its('task_to_run') { should cmp '%Windir%\system32\appidpolicyconverter.exe' }
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its('run_as_user') { should eq 'LOCAL SERVICE' }
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end
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### Tests that a task is defined
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describe windows_task('\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag') do
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it { should exist }
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end
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## Gathering Tasknames
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Rather then use the GUI you can use the `schtasks.exe` to output a full list of tasks available on the system
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`schtasks /query /FO list`
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rather than use the `list` output you can use `CSV` if it is easier.
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Please make sure you use the full TaskName (include the prefix `\`) within your control
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C:\>schtasks /query /FO list
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Folder: \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis
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HostName: XPS15
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TaskName: \Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled
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Next Run Time: N/A
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Status: Ready
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Logon Mode: Interactive/Background
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...
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## Matchers
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For a full list of available matchers, please visit our [matchers page](https://www.inspec.io/docs/reference/matchers/).
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