Task Administrator Quick Reference Guide

Task Administrator is the primary interface used to manage most aspects of Automate Desktop. It can be accessed from the Windows Start menu by navigating to Programs > Automate Desktop 2025 folder and selecting Automate Desktop 2025 Task Administrator.  

What the Task Administrator accomplishes

The Task Administrator is used to manage and implement almost all aspects of Automate Desktop with the exception of task creation and examination. Using the Task Administrator, you can perform the following:

What the Task Administrator does not accomplish

Although nearly all aspects of Automate Desktop's operation are controlled from the Task Administrator, there is one important element that is not. That is, the actions that the task should perform once it executes (either manually or by being triggered). For this, there is a specialized task design and testing tool called the Task Builder. The Task Builder is displayed when you click Edit Steps from the Task Properties of the Task Administrator.

Remote Administration

The Task Administrator console is capable of Remote Administration. That is, the capability to connect to other machines running Automate Desktop across a TCP/IP network (such as a LAN or the Internet). When connected to a remote machine, the tasks and settings displayed are those of the connected machine, not the local system. To use remote administration, click File> Connect and enter the machine name or IP address of the remote Automate Desktop installation. For more information, see About Remote Administration.

Task Administrator Quick Reference Guide

ClosedCreating a managed task

To create a managed task:

  1. From the Task Administrator’s navigation bar, select Tasks and do one of the following:

    1. Click New from the top panel.

    2. Press Insert on your keyboard.

    3. Right-click anywhere inside the main panel and click New > Managed Task.

  1. Follow the instructions provided by the Add Managed Task Wizard, which guides you through the necessary steps required to create a task.

ClosedAdding, editing, or deleting triggers

To add, edit, or delete triggers:

  1. Right-click the desired task and click Edit Triggers from the shortcut menu.

  2. The Triggers page of the task is displayed. Here, you can perform the following:

    1. To edit an existing trigger, select it from the list, and click Edit.

    2. To delete an existing trigger, select it from the list, and click Delete.

    3. To add a new trigger, click Add and enter the desired settings in the trigger properties.

ClosedEditing a managed task

To edit a managed task:

  1. Select the managed task and click Edit from the top panel.

  2. Right-click the managed task and click Edit Steps from the shortcut menu.

    The Task Builder is displayed, allowing you to view/edit task steps.

ClosedEditing managed task properties

To edit managed task properties:

  1. To edit properties of a managed task, select the task, and click Edit from the top panel. This opens the Managed Task Properties page of the task.

  2. Double-click the managed task property you wish to edit, or right-click the task and select Go to > [Property Name] from the shortcut menu, where Property Name is the name of the task property you want to edit.

ClosedRunning tasks manually

To manually run tasks:

To run one or more tasks from Task Administrator, do one of the following:

  • Select the desired tasks and click Run from the top panel. To select more than one task, hold down Ctrl on your keyboard during selection.

  • Right-click the tasks and click Run from the shortcut menu.