ntbackup in XP Pro

[justasking]

I am the administrator on my computer. In fact mine is the only user profile.
If I run ntbackup.exe for immediate use, it works fine. If I try to set up
a Scheduled Task, I am told I don't have authority, and the the task will not
run. I am backing up files and System settings to an external hard drive. Is
this a Backup problem or a Scheduled Task problem? Any ideas?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am the administrator on my computer. In fact mine is the only
user profile. If I run ntbackup.exe for immediate use, it works
fine. If I try to set up a Scheduled Task, I am told I don't have
authority, and the the task will not run. I am backing up files
and System settings to an external hard drive. Is this a Backup
problem or a Scheduled Task problem? Any ideas?

Got a password?

 

[justasking]

I have set up the profile with no password - none is required to log onto
Windows. During the scheduling process for the backup, I am offered an
opportunity to enter a password. I leave it blank and I am then asked if "I
am sure", etc. It is after that I get the error message. So then I tried
entering a password, and the system appears to remember the password, but I
still am errored-out on lack of authority. good question, tho.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have set up the profile with no password - none is required to
log onto Windows. During the scheduling process for the backup, I
am offered an opportunity to enter a password. I leave it blank
and I am then asked if "I am sure", etc. It is after that I get
the error message. So then I tried entering a password, and the
system appears to remember the password, but I still am errored-out
on lack of authority. good question, tho.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/kb00310715.aspx

You have to give the accont you are going to run the task as a password (to
logon with and to use in the scheduled task.)

 

[Rick Merrill]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/kb00310715.aspx

You have to give the accont you are going to run the task as a password (to
logon with and to use in the scheduled task.)

I remember being shocked that my "scheduled tasks" stopped working -
still scheduled, but not working - then I realized I had changed the
password!