I work with PHP 5.4, IIS 7.5.
If execute a simple command, it works:
<?php
exec("dir", $r);
print_r($r);
?>
But if open .exe file, it doesn't work, the page is loading until the php timeout and doesn't open the notepad:
<?php
exec("notepad.exe", $r);
print_r($r);
?>
And if execute the notepad's php in command line, it works:
php -f <file>
I think that the problem is with IIS, but I don't know what. Thanks!
UPDATE
I did another test case and doesn't work, the page finishes loading but doesn't delete the task:
<?php
$r = exec("SCHTASKS.exe /Delete /TN TaskTest /F");
print_r($r);
?>
The IIS_IUSRS have permission for execute the schtasks.
SOLUTION
Notepad doesn't open because is a interactive program.
For Tasks scheduler, gives read and write permissions to the task folder (C:\Windows\System32\Tasks) to IUSR.