#Requires -Version 3.0 #Requires -RunAsAdministrator <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a scheduled task to run the user activity tracking script at logon. .DESCRIPTION This script creates a Windows Task Scheduler task that launches the run_hidden.vbs (which in turn runs report.ps1) script whenever a user logs into the system. It must be run with administrative privileges. .NOTES File Name : schedule_task.ps1 Author : IT Department Version : 1.5 (Modified to schedule run_hidden.vbs) .EXAMPLE .\schedule_task.ps1 -ScriptPath "C:\Path\To\report.ps1" (Ensure run_hidden.vbs is in the same directory as report.ps1) # To avoid security warnings, you can unblock the files first: # Unblock-File -Path schedule_task.ps1 # Unblock-File -Path report.ps1 # Unblock-File -Path run_hidden.vbs #> param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string]$ScriptPath # Path to the main report.ps1 script ) # Begin by unblocking the files to prevent security warnings Write-Host "Attempting to unblock script files..." $ReportScriptDir = Split-Path -Path $ScriptPath -Parent $VbsPath = Join-Path -Path $ReportScriptDir -ChildPath "run_hidden.vbs" try { Unblock-File -Path $ScriptPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if (Test-Path $VbsPath) { Unblock-File -Path $VbsPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } Unblock-File -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Write-Host "Files unblocked successfully or unblock attempted." } catch { Write-Host "Unable to unblock files. If you see security warnings, you may need to run Unblock-File manually." } # Verify the main PowerShell script exists if (-not (Test-Path $ScriptPath)) { Write-Error "Main PowerShell script (report.ps1) not found at path: $ScriptPath" exit 1 } # Make sure the path to report.ps1 is absolute $AbsoluteReportScriptPath = (Resolve-Path $ScriptPath).Path $ResolvedScriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $AbsoluteReportScriptPath $AbsoluteVbsLauncherPath = Join-Path $ResolvedScriptDir "run_hidden.vbs" if (-not (Test-Path $AbsoluteVbsLauncherPath)) { Write-Error "VBS Launcher (run_hidden.vbs) not found in script directory: $ResolvedScriptDir (expected alongside $AbsoluteReportScriptPath)" exit 1 } # Task settings $taskName = "UserActivityTracking" $taskDescription = "Monitors user activity and reports to central server via VBS launcher" # Check if the task already exists and remove it $existingTask = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue if ($existingTask) { Write-Host "Task '$taskName' already exists. Removing it..." schtasks /Delete /TN $taskName /F } # The command to be executed by the task is the path to the VBS file $TaskExecutableAndArgs = $AbsoluteVbsLauncherPath try { # Use schtasks.exe command to create the task # /TR now points directly to the .vbs file, which is simpler for schtasks quoting # Ensure task name and executable path are quoted if they could contain spaces $createCmd = "schtasks /Create /TN `"$taskName`" /TR `"$TaskExecutableAndArgs`" /SC ONLOGON /F /RU INTERACTIVE /IT /DELAY `"0000:30`"" Write-Host "Creating scheduled task with command: $createCmd" Invoke-Expression $createCmd # Verify task was created $taskExists = schtasks /Query /TN $taskName 2>$null if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) { Write-Host "Task '$taskName' has been created successfully." Write-Host "The activity tracking launcher (run_hidden.vbs) will now run at each user logon." Write-Host "VBS Launcher path: $AbsoluteVbsLauncherPath" } else { Write-Error "Task creation verification failed. The task may not have been created properly." } } catch { Write-Error "Failed to create scheduled task: $_" exit 1 } # Copy config.env next to report.ps1 file if it exists in the source deployment directory $configEnvSource = Join-Path (Split-Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path -Parent) "config.env" $configEnvDest = Join-Path $ResolvedScriptDir "config.env" if (Test-Path $configEnvSource) { if ((Resolve-Path $configEnvSource).Path -ne (Resolve-Path $configEnvDest -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue).Path) { try { Copy-Item -Path $configEnvSource -Destination $configEnvDest -Force Write-Host "Copied config.env to script directory: $configEnvDest" } catch { Write-Warning "Failed to copy config.env to script directory: $_" } } else { Write-Host "Config.env is already in the script directory." } } else { Write-Warning "config.env not found in the directory of schedule_task.ps1. Ensure it's manually placed next to report.ps1." } Write-Host "`nIMPORTANT: To manually verify the task was created correctly, open Task Scheduler`n(taskschd.msc) and check for the 'UserActivityTracking' task."