Using Task Scheduler to Automate: Cold-Storage Portfolio Edition

in #automation7 years ago (edited)

Time to read: 4 Minutes
Time to implement: 10 to 15 Minutes

Requirements:

A Powershell Script - Below is a script to help keep up with cold-storage portfolios you can use to follow along if you would like.
(https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@travislong296/keeping-up-with-cold-storage-portfolio-with-2-clicks-make-life-easy)

Instructions:

  1. Attain batch by job rights
    • Click the windows button
    • Type secpol
    • Click local policies drop-down
    • Click user rights assignment drop-down
    • Click log on as batch job
    • Add user or group
    • Enter username, check name, and click OK
  2. Create automated task in Task Scheduler
    • Click the windows button
    • Type task scheduler and open it
    • Click Create Task
    • Give the task a name, and configure the options to match mine, but with your user
    • Click the Triggers tab and click New, configure the options to match mine, placing the time into the future
    • Click the Actions tab and click new...
    • In the Program/script box, type powershell, and in the Add Arguments box type, -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -F "your file path"
      • Your file path must have no spaces or weird characters

Congratulations, if you used my PowerShell script you now have a solution running that keeps up with your cold storage wallet automatically. Updating every 5 minutes.

About Me: https://steemit.com/vincentb/@travislong296/who-am-i-why-should-you-care-a-s-l

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