Scheduler

An important feature of WinGate Pro is the Scheduler. This feature allows you to automate many WinGate procedures.

What is it?

The Scheduler is part of WinGate that does work for you at predefined times or intervals. It can do many WinGate functions, as well as running command line programs. The timing is configurable from minutes to months.

What does it do for me?

The scheduler can automate WinGate operations such as backing up your log files, purging cache files, starting the dialer, and starting and stopping the WinGate engine. Also WinGate can run external programs, including batch files. This gives you unlimited ability to automate your system. Entire system backups, uploads and downloads and many other procedures can be run at predefined times over any interval.

Do I need it? Will I use it?

This is completely up to you. Scheduling simply allows you to save time by doing an operation once, and being able to have it done automatically thereafter. Many people need to do a regular back up of their WinGate and other log files to prevent them getting too large. If you schedule a weekly backup, log files will never reach an unmanageable size. It is usually easier to set up a schedule for a job than doing the job itself! You don’t have to use the scheduler, but it is generally easier safer and less time consuming.

How do I use it?

Setting an event is easy. One decides on an action or actions and a time interval or instance. Later sections detail all the operations available. Simply select the action (such as roll over log files) and the interval (probably a week for logs). That’s all there is to it. Some operations such as executing batch files allow you to control non WinGate programs.