Scheduled Backup while logged off?

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I log off my office computer at the end of each business day. Can I schedule
an XP 2003 Professional backup to occur while I am logged off?
 
Greatoutdoors said:
I log off my office computer at the end of each business day. Can I schedule
an XP 2003 Professional backup to occur while I am logged off?
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Yes - run ntbackup.exe, then use its wizard to schedule
the backup at a time of your choice.
 
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Greatoutdoors said:
I log off my office computer at the end of each business
day. Can I schedule an XP 2003 Professional backup to occur
while I am logged off?
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What is the power state of your computer when this backup job
is scheduled to run? If your computer is configured to go into
Standby mode at some point after you leave the office, do the
following:

Go to Control Panel and double click Scheduled Tasks.
Right click the icon for your backup job.
Select Properties from the menu.
Click on the Settings page.
Put a check mark in the box next to "Wake the computer to run
this task".
Just to be sure, go back to the Task page and make sure the box
next to "Run only if logged on" is unchecked.
Click OK.
Close Scheduled Tasks and Control Panel.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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