BitRaser File Eraser Network / 4. How to / 4.5. Schedule Erasure / 4.5.2. Schedule Erasure for Erasing Files & Folders / 4.5.2.1. Create a New Task

4.5.2.1. Create a New Task

BitRaser File Eraser Network provides the option to schedule tasks for the erasure of files and folders from any or all the connected OUs at once. It allows you to schedule as many new tasks as you want for multiple files and folders. 

Steps to Create a New Task:

1. Run BitRaser File Eraser Network. 

2. Once you have successfully logged into your domain using administrator credentials, select Schedule Task option from the Home menu. Schedule Erasure window appears with Erase Traces tab selected by default.

3. Select Erase Files & Folders tab from the Schedule Erasure window.

4. There are two options under Select Option section:

1. New Task

2. Existing Task

5. New Task option is selected by default. If not selected then select this option. 

6. Enter the task name you wish to create in the Task Name field.

7. Click Add Path from Choose Items section to add the desired file or folder path then click on Add Path button.

Note: If you intend to delete a file from one specific computer while preserving it in another computer that shares the same path name, it is advisable to create separate tasks for each. Otherwise, the file can get deleted from both the computers. 

8. The list of selected files and folders appears. Use Add Path button to add as many files or folders you want.

9. Check/Uncheck against the respective file or folder that you want to erase. Click Next.

10. Schedule the erasure task. Select the Frequency using the Run drop-down list:

• Select Once to run Schedule Erasure once.

• Select Daily to run Schedule Erasure daily.

• Select Weekly to run Schedule Erasure every week.

• Select Monthly to run Schedule Erasure every month.

• Select Every Boot to run Schedule Erasure at every startup.

11. From Start from, select Date and Time of Schedule Erasure. Click Next. 

12. Select OU & Computer window appears with the list of connected OUs to the domain. Choose the computers on which you wish to apply the task settings and click Save. 

Note: Uncheck "Show erasure activity while running scheduled task" checkbox if you don't want to see the erasure activity being performed while the scheduled task is running.

13. Task Status dialog box appears with task details such as serial number, Computers/OUs, status and description once the task has been successfully created. Click OK to exit or click Save to browse and save the list of task status at your desired location in .csv format.

Note: The status appears as failure if the selected computer is inaccessible or doesn't meet the task requirements.

14. Save List dialog box appears with the message "Computer list saved successfully" once you have successfully saved your task. Click OK to finish the process.