Another setting you will want to change on server 2008 is the Processor scheduling. On servers this is set to Background services by default. For a server primarily running scripts it is much better to set it for Programs.
To find this setting: Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings > -> Advanced tab -> Performance ->Advanced tab -> click Programs >>> On 2/6/2013 at 6:53 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > I was having the same problem after I started running my scripts on a > virtual Windows 2008 Server R2. I too was using the Windows Task > Scheduler to schedule and run my scripts . The issue was that the > Windows Task Scheduler was not able to interact with the screen. After a > bit of research I discovered that the Windows Task Scheduler has an > 'Allow service to interact with desktop' option that is turned off in > Windows Server 2008 as part of the Windows Service Hardening changes to > this OS, as well as Windows 7. > > > > To get around this I scheduled the scripts using the Windows Task > Scheduler to start Boston with only one argument - the script file > path\file name (removed /r ScriptName). Boston's scheduler kicks up the > script. > > > > This works well except now I am experiencing issues with screen/mouse > latency a lag in response time. An example of the VM appearing to be > sleeping or unresponsive is that scheduled scripts timeout after > attempting to access a file location, triggering a 'network path not > found' error. If the script is run again manually the script is able to > access the file. It's like the VM is in sleep mode and once the initial > file requests have failed, the VM wakes up and responds normally to > subsequent file requests. I verified the VM's performance options which > are set as follows: > > Screensaver off > Control Panel -> Power Settings -> Set power plan to "High Performance" > Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings > -> Advanced tab -> Performance -> Visual effects -> select and check > "Adjust for best performance" > Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Advanced System Settings > -> Advanced tab -> Performance -> Processor Scheduling -> Adjust for > best performance of "Background services" (same as image above) > > Has anyone experienced screen/mouse latency or response time issues > scheduling scripts in the same environment? > > Jennifer Shwajlyk > > Clinical Programmer Analyst BS, RN > > (518)775-4185 > > [email protected] > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 1:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [talkbws] Boston Not Closing on Windows 7 > > > > Hi, > > I actually had this same issue, but it happened sporadically. It would > close 5 to 10 times without issue, and then the next time wouldn't > close. It worked the same way you explained-once I clicked on the title > bar, it closed. After talking with support, I ended up making a > change-I just leave BWS open and use the BWS scheduler instead of the > Windows Task Scheduler. In my case that wasn't a big problem because I > was using it on a virtual machine that was dedicated to BWS anyway, so I > just dropped the issue. > > Anyway, if you find a solution, I hope you will post it here or send me > an email! > > Thanks, > > Darryl Clemmons > > Systems Analyst > > > > Phone - (252)535-8562 > > Fax - (252)535-8563 > > email - [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Website - www.halifaxregional.org <http://www.halifaxregional.org> > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 12:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [talkbws] Boston Not Closing on Windows 7 > > > > Thanks for your responses. The issue doesn't appear to be with any > steps in the scripts, as the scripts complete successfully sending all > necessary email notifications, closing connections and setting the > Shutdown BWS property and exiting out of the routine. If I look at the > title bar of the BWS application after the script has completed, it > still says running, however, if I click on the title bar, it changes to > show that it's shutting down. It will then eventually shutdown > (sometimes 5 minutes after doing this). > > > > Anyways, thanks for the responses. It looks like this hasn't been an > issue anyone has come across already, so I'll be contacting support. > > Thanks, > > Ryan Rush > Supervisor Data & Development > One Revenue Cycle Systems Support - Providence Health & Services > 4400 NE Halsey St Building 1, Suite #110 > Portland, OR 97213 > t: 503.215.4441 > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 11:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [talkbws] Boston Not Closing on Windows 7 > > > > Since BWS is running locally, I don't believe it would be network > related. I'm not sure how exactly BWS works, but I'm assuming it's a > server/client setup, with BWS being the server role, and VB being the > client role (otherwise, how could you have more than one script running > or have the ability to share across instances). If that's the case, > then it could be rpc related, and could be a group policy governing rpc. > Thom would be better able to answer that. > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 1:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [talkbws] Boston Not Closing on Windows 7 > > > > I suspect that your scripts are coming to a process that can't complete. > Consequently the script hangs at that point. > > > > For instance, I have a script that sends an email before calling the > close process. My development machine IP address is not authorized on > the mail server. Therefore when I run the script from my development > machine it stops when it hits the send email function. > > > > I suggest setting a break point and step through the script to see where > it stops. Then you will have to troubleshoot why it stops where it > does. Possibly it is related to the brand new PC not being authorized > to interact on your network? But don't get hung up on that possibility. > Good troubleshooting requires an open mind. > > > > I hope this helps! > > > > > > > > May God richly bless you! > > Bill > > > > But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in > the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical > relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a > Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the > Cross. Bono > >>>> On 2/1/2013 at 10:20 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> All - We're running into an issue as we're upgrading our Boston > Workstation >> machines to Windows 7 (technically just getting new machines with > Windows 7 >> on them). What's happening is that Boston doesn't completely > close/shutdown, >> or the shutdown is delayed for hours. I can get it to close by > clicking the >> X to close it, but the problem is that we schedule these scripts using > >> Windows Task Scheduler. The scheduled scripts use the Shutdown >> property/command within Boston once they're complete, but since the > Boston >> process never actually ends, the scheduled task still reports the task > as >> running. This causes issues as the recurring task won't start again > until >> the last run of the task has ended. >> >> At any rate, I'm wondering if anyone else out in the community has > come >> across this issue with running Boston on Windows 7, and if so, if > they've >> found any solutions to it. >> >> Some further background: UAC is turned off on these machines and the > user >> account logged in while the scripts are running is a local admin on > the >> machine. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ryan Rush >> Supervisor Data & Development >> One Revenue Cycle Systems Support - Providence Health & Services >> 4400 NE Halsey St Building 1, Suite #110 >> Portland, OR 97213 >> t: 503.215.4441 >> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> This message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and may > contain >> information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from > disclosure under >> applicable law. 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