IBM Endpoint Manager Inspectors Reference

Terminology

Win: Windows
Lin: Red Hat and SUSE Linux
Sol: SUN Solaris
HPUX: Hewlett-Packard UNIX version
AIX: IBM AIX
Mac: Apple Macintosh
Ubu: Ubuntu/Debian
WM: Windows Mobile

The version (e.g. Lin:8.1) corresponds to the version of the IEM product (8.1) in which the inspector was introduced in the client on that platform.
The version number is not shown if it is less than 8.0.

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Action Objects
Authorization Objects
Client Objects
Directory Services
Environment Objects
Filesystem Objects
Firewall Objects
Fixlet Objects
Formatting Objects
Installed System Software
Introspectors
License Objects
Microsoft IIS Metabase Objects
Miscellaneous
Networking Objects
Power Objects
Primitive Objects
Registry Objects
Session Objects
Session Statistics
Site Objects
SMBIOS objects
System Objects
Task Objects
boot task trigger
com handler task action
daily task trigger
email task action
event task trigger
exec task action
logon task trigger
monthly task trigger
monthlydow task trigger
priority class
registration task trigger
running task
scheduled task
session state change task trigger
show message task action
task action
task action type
task definition
task folder
task idle settings
task named value pair
task network settings
task principal
task registration info
task repetition pattern
task settings
task trigger
task trigger type
time task trigger
weekly task trigger
User Objects
Windows Mobile Device Objects
WMI Objects
World Objects

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Task Objects

These Inspectors help you write Relevance expressions to deal with the Windows Task Manager and its various triggers.

task definition

The <task definition> Inspectors give access to the components of a task, such as the settings, triggers, actions and registration information.

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task settings

The <task settings> Inspectors examine the settings used by the Task Scheduler service to perform the task. These settings include dealing with starts, restarts and stops, how to manage hidden or multiple tasks, and more.

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priority class

Threads are scheduled based on priority, which ranges from zero, the lowest, to 31, the highest. The zero-page thread, a system thread in charge of zeroing free pages when all other threads are finished, is the only thread allowed to have a priority of zero.

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running task

This group of Inspectors is built on top of the Windows Task Scheduler (see the MSDN reference). They only work with the 2.0 interface (Win 7, Vista and Server 2008). The scheduler allows tasks to be run according to various criteria. These Inspectors provide information such as the name and action(s) of each running task.These Inspectors are for the 2.0 interface only.

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task named value pair

The <task named value pair> Inspectors return name-value pairs associated with various aspects of a scheduled task.

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scheduled task

The <scheduled task> Inspectors are built on top of the Windows Task Scheduler (see the MSDN reference). There are two versions: the 1.0 interface (Win 2000, XP & Server 2003) and the 2.0 interface (Win 7, Vista and Server 2008) which is favored when available. The Task Scheduler Inspector set reflects the 2.0 interface layout which in turn maps back to the 1.0 interface. Features of the 1.0 interface are available in the 2.0 interface, but not vice-versa. If the 2.0 interface isn't available, you may encounter undefined objects. Each of these Inspectors works with both 1.0 and 2.0 unless explicitly Noted.

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task folder

The <task folder> objects provide the methods that are used to retrieve tasks from the folder, as well as from its subfolders. Task folders are specified by name, path and include scheduled tasks.

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task principal

The <task principal> Inspectors provide information about the scheduled task principal, which incapsulates the security credentials. The principal object includes a display name, a logon type, a run level and a set of IDs.

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task registration info

The <task registration info> objects provide the administrative information used to describe a scheduled task. This information includes details such as a description, the name of the author, the date the task was registered, and the security descriptor.

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task repetition pattern

The <task repetition pattern> Inspectors define how often a scheduled task should be run and determine how long the repetition pattern will be repeated after the task is initiated.

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task action

The <task action> Inspectors grant access to the set of scheduled task actions. Actions have an ID and a type. The action types include starting COM handles, executing programs, sending emails and displaying messages.

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task action type

The <task action type> Inspectors return the Action Type(s) for a Windows Task. Action Types include Executables, Email messages, Handlers and Messages. For more information, see Task Actions at the MSDN site.

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email task action

The <email task action> Inspectors deal with Windows Email Actions, which are specified by tasks triggered by various events like computer state changes or scheduled times. The Email Action causes an email to be sent. For more information, see Email Action at the MSDN site.

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exec task action

The <exec task action> Inspectors deal with Windows Exec Actions, which are specified by tasks triggered by various events like computer state changes or scheduled times. The Exec Action causes a program to run. For more information, see Exec Action at the MSDN site.

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com handler task action

The <com handler task action> Inspectors deal with Windows COM Handler Actions, which are specified by tasks triggered by various events like computer state changes or scheduled times. The COM Handler Action causes a handler to be fired. For more information, see COM Handler Action at the MSDN site.

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show message task action

The <show message task action> Inspectors deal with Windows Show Message Actions, which are specified by tasks triggered by various events like computer state changes or scheduled times. The Show Message Action causes a a message box to be displayed. For more information, see Show Message Action at the MSDN site.

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task idle settings

The <task idle settings> objects specify how the Task Scheduler performs tasks when the computer is in an idle condition. These settings concern the duration, restart, stop and wait conditions for the specified idle settings. For more information about idle conditions, see 'Task Idle Conditions' at MSDN.

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task network settings

The <task network settings> Inspectors provide the settings used by the Task Scheduler to obtain a network profile. A network settings object has an ID and a name.

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task trigger

Task triggers for the Task Scheduler have properties that identify and modify the action of each trigger.

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task trigger type

The <task trigger type> objects represent the possible types of triggers used by the Task Scheduler to fire off a task. Tasks can be triggered by dates, user actions and system events.

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time task trigger

Time triggers are used by the Task Scheduler to launch a task at a specific date and time.

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weekly task trigger

Weekly triggers are used by the Task Scheduler to launch a task at a specific time of day on a weekly schedule, such as 9:00 PM every other Friday.

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daily task trigger

The <daily task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered on a daily basis. For example, a task might start at 9:00 AM every day or every other day. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for Daily Trigger at the MSDN site.

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monthly task trigger

The <monthly task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered on a monthly basis. For example, a task might start at 9:00 AM on specific days of specific months. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for Monthly Trigger at the MSDN site.

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monthlydow task trigger

The <monthlydow task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered on a repeating day-of-the-week basis. For example, the task might start at 9:00 AM on specific days of the week, weeks of the month, or months of the year. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for MonthlyDOW Trigger at the MSDN site.

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session state change task trigger

The <session state change task trigger> Inspectors return information about Windows actions that are triggered by changes in Terminal Server session states, such as switching users or logging in remotely.

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registration task trigger

The <registration task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered whenever the task is registered or updated. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for Registration triggers at the MSDN site.

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event task trigger

The <event task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered by a specific event, such as a system start, logon or idle. More information about event task triggers can be found by searching for Task Triggers at the MSDN site.

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logon task trigger

The <logon task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered when a user logs on to the computer. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for Logon Trigger at the MSDN site.

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boot task trigger

The <boot task trigger> Inspectors deal with tasks that are triggered when the system is booted up. More information about this subset of task triggers can be found by searching for Boot Trigger at the MSDN site.

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