managing password for Scheduled Tasks

[Bucky]

when I change my account password, will I also need to go in and
change it for all the Scheduled Tasks I have created? Is there a
better way to manage the passwords for Scheduled Tasks?

 

[Tom Porterfield]

when I change my account password, will I also need to go in and
change it for all the Scheduled Tasks I have created? Is there a
better way to manage the passwords for Scheduled Tasks?

Yes, if you set the password on your task then you will need to change it on
the task every time you change your password.

If you only want the task to run when you are logged on then you can set
that option. Go to the Properties for the task and check the line on the
bottom of the Task tab that says "Run only if logged on". With that set it
will use integrated security and you won't need to set any password on the
task as long as you have it set to run as the account your logged on with.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

when I change my account password, will I also need to go in and
change it for all the Scheduled Tasks I have created? Is there a
better way to manage the passwords for Scheduled Tasks?

A much better way is to create a dedicated account for
your scheduled tasks, and to configure it so that its password
never expires.

 

[Bucky]

If you only want the task to run when you are logged on then you can set
that option. Go to the Properties for the task and check the line on the
bottom of the Task tab that says "Run only if logged on". With that set it
will use integrated security and you won't need to set any password on the
task as long as you have it set to run as the account your logged on with.

Perfect, thanks!