Scheduled Task to Access Network Resource

[SteveJHU]

Hi,
Does anyone know if it's possible to create a scheduled task to run as the
System account, but use other credentials to access a network resource?

I have a script that is in the Netlogon share of our DC's. I want to run a
regular task on a 2003 server which runs this script from the DC's. It needs
to run as the local System account, but needs to access the share with a
domain\user account. Is this possible?
Thanks,
Steve

 

[Anteaus]

There is a change in behaviour with WinXP as compared to earlier Microsoft
OS's, in that with XP, drive mappings apply to the user, and are only
accessible to the account which created them. In earlier versions, network
resources applied to the computer.

Personally I think this is a detrimental change as it makes it very hard to
perform network operations with services. But, that's the way it is.

Your options are to run the process as a non-system user, or to use a
batch-file to establish the share-connection when the process starts.

 

[SteveJHU]

Thanks Anteaus, that's not a bad idea regarding the batch file. And I
obviously agree concerning the change.

Strange thing is that the System account must be able to use different
credentials at some point...hence Startup Scripts configured with AD Group
Policy. I believe Startup Scripts run from the System account, but use the
domain computer account credentials to gain access to the Netlogon share. So
I think there's got to be a way, but maybe just not published.

Steve