Automating with Windows Task
Running Commander CLI commands using Windows Task automation
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Running Commander CLI commands using Windows Task automation
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To set up a scheduled task in Windows to run a specific Keeper Commander CLI command on a scheduled basis, you can use the Task Scheduler tool.
In the below example, we'll re-generate a password in the vault on a daily basis.
Prerequisites:
(1) Install
for Windows
(2) Login
Login to Commander by launching the application. For example:
(3) Enable persistent login
After login, set up persistent login so that the command can execute from Task Scheduler
As an example, the below commands will enable "Stay Logged In" for 30 days:
To exit the shell session, type quit but don't type logout. Logout will expire the session and the automations won't work.
To confirm that persistent login is working, execute Commander again and it will automatically login to the shell.
(4) Create a record
From the command line, we'll create a quick record with a random password.
If you have the web vault or other Keeper vault opened, you'll see the record appear.
Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
Type taskschd.msc and press Enter. This opens the Task Scheduler.
In the Task Scheduler, click on the "Create Basic Task..." option on the right side.
Enter a name and description for your task, such as "Daily Keeper Commander Task".
Click Next.
Choose the "Daily" option and click Next.
Set the start date and time for the task to run. Ensure the recurrence is set to "1 day" to repeat the task daily.
Click Next.
Choose the "Start a program" option and click Next.
In the "Program/script" field, enter the path to your Keeper Commander executable, for example:
In the "Add arguments (optional)" field, enter your Keeper Commander CLI command. For example:
Click Next to review the details of your task.
Click Finish to create the task.
(10) Execute
To make sure the command works, select the Task and click "Run" on the right side.
In this particular example, the password will rotate from the Keeper vault and you'll see this occur in realtime across all logged-in vault clients. Another example is running a security audit report, such as:
Any feature or capability of the end-user vault or Admin Console can be automated this way. Take a look at all the Keeper Commander available.
To expand upon this use case, you would likely want to set up a Batch file and execute the batch of commands instead of adding them directly on the CLI arguments. More information about batch mode commands can be found .