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From: mccashin@salal.chspr.ubc.ca (Brian McCashin)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: re: Looking for a program that will trigger LAN backup
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Date: 25 Jun 91 17:36:25 GMT
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In article <5484.2863f130@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu> ajbennett@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Andrew Bennett) writes:
>They are beginning to install Windows on several pc's in the LAN.  Anyways,
>before the manager leaves each day, he runs a batch file which copies
>a different autoexec.bat and config.sys file to the current names,
>and reboots his pc.  These new files monitor the time, and at 22:00 
>(10 pm), they begin to backup the LAN server to a tape backup device.
>
>He wants to know if there are any such programs that run in the Windows
>environment that at a certain time can execute a certain task. 

Active Life from the 1Soft Corporation will run any Windows or DOS application
at a preset time (weekly,daily etc..) Its also a great application for
prioritizing tasks. The big question is will your backup software run under
windows. I've seen cases where the software can't even detect the tape hardware
in Enhanced mode.

Brian McCashin                            Internet: mccashin@unixg.ubc.ca
Senior Programmer/Analyst                 Bitnet: Brian_McCashin@UBCMTSG
Centre For Health Services and Policy Research
University of British Columbia, Vancouver CANADA