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The Windows JobScheduler is installed as a Windows service with the local system account.

The service has the name sos_schedulerscheduler_id_ where the scheduler_id was set during the setup.

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You have multiple options to start/stop the JobScheduler service. You need elevated administrator permissions to start the service.

  • using shortcuts in the start menu
    No Format
    
     "SOS JobScheduler -> -id[scheduler_id] -> Start service"
     "SOS JobScheduler -> -ih1. [scheduler_id] -> Stop service"
    
  • using JobScheduler start script (./bin/jobscheduler.cmd)
    No Format
     the JobScheduler start script calls the net.exe and asks for elevated administrator permissions if you start the JobScheduler service  
     the JobScheduler start script calls the JobScheduler command <modify_spooler cmd'terminate'/> to stop itself 
     open a _Command Prompt_
    
    Code Block
    languagebash
     > bin\jobscheduler.cmd start_service
     > bin\jobscheduler.cmd stop
    
  • using Windows services dialog
    No Format
     select the service _SOS JobScheduler -id=[scheduler_id]_ and use the function start or stop in the context menu
    
  • using net.exe
    No Format
     open a _Command Prompt_ with elevated administrator permissions  
    
    Code Block
    languagebash
     > net.exe start sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]
     > net.exe stop sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]
    
  • using sc.exe
    No Format
     open a _Command Prompt_ with elevated administrator permissions  
    
    Code Block
    languagebash
     > sc.exe start sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]
     > sc.exe stop sos_scheduler_[scheduler_id]