cron file issue

ssluser · Post #1 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 02:43 AM

Hi,

I want to execute a cron.php file every 5 min. the site is currently on a windows server. How can I do this and will it create any issues for the server or the site?

romes · Post #2 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 11:20 AM

hrmm...Don't have experience with windows servers....I hope someone here can help you, best of luck.

MH-Andy · Post #3 (**permalink**) 07-04-2009, 04:43 PM

I don't know Windows server but I believe there is an option in Control Panel called Scheduled Tasks or something

ssluser · Post #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2009, 01:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MH-Andy

I don't know Windows server but I believe there is an option in Control Panel called Scheduled Tasks or something

we have Helm3 control panel. I searched for the option you suggested but couldn't find one.

akki.webmaster · Post #5 (**permalink**) 08-20-2009, 01:50 AM

Many things can interfere with cron. On the server side, sometimes cron gets hung up and needs to be restarted. On the Drupal side, just having too much cron-triggered stuff happening can drive it to timing out. Sometimes playing with the time between cron runs can fix that kind of thing.

Without more specifics I can't really say what else.