User is idle

Applies to: Windows

“User is idle” means that a screen saver is running on the managed machine or the machine is locked. 

  Example:

Run the backup task on the managed machine every day at 9PM, preferably when the user is idle. If the user is still active by 11PM, run the task anyway.

  • Event: Daily, every 1 day(s); Once at: 09:00:00 PM.
  • Condition: User is idle.
  • Task start conditions: Wait until the conditions are met, Run the task anyway after 2 hour(s).

As a result,

(1) If the user becomes idle before 9PM, the backup task will start at 9PM.

(2) If the user becomes idle between 9PM and 11PM, the backup task will start immediately after the user becomes idle.

(3) If the user is still active at 11PM, the backup task starts anyway.

User is idle