Note:
- When creating scripts, you can copy/paste from your preferred text/script/HTML editor.
- When incorporating variables, employ {[variable_name]} without any spaces or special characters (!@#$%^&*).
- The create script option allows the generation of Batch (.bat), PowerShell (ps1), or Shell (.sh) scripts. You can also upload Executable file (.exe) and Microsoft Installer (.msi) files to Atera.
- In the Pro subscription plan for Atera, there is a 20MB limit for uploading .msi and .exe files. For users on higher subscription tiers, the upload limit is increased to 1GB.
To create a script:
1. Go to Admin > Monitoring and automation > Scripts.
2. Click Create script.
The Create script page appears.
4. Fill in the mandatory fields:
- Script name: Enter the name of the script
- Script Description: Enter the description
- File Type: Choose either Batch (.bat)., PowerShell (ps1), or Shell (.sh) file type.
5. Click More script properties to fill in other fields (optional).
- Category: Enter the category (or select one from the dropdown list).
- Max script run time (minutes): Specify the maximum script run time (can be from 1 – 60 minutes).
- Arguments: Enter any arguments for the script.
- Run as: To run the script as a system administrator, tick System. To run the script as a current (local) user, tick Current user.
6. Enter the script in the script editor. Then click Create.
The script is created and will appear in the My scripts tab.