Scheduled Tasks

[Wesley]

Im using windows XP and i lost the ability to set
scheduled tasks. Im running without a password. I was
able to set scheduled tasks but then i installed updates
and i wasnt able to afterwards. Is there something i can
do to fix it, i know there was a registry edit for XP
home but i forgot where...im willing to try diff. things

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Wesley,

From MVP Kelly (a workaround):

For Home: Backup your registry before modifying. Locate the following
registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

Value name: limitblankpassworduse
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)

It is enabled by default. Disable it and scheduled tasks should run.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[David Candy]

Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon =
only
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local =
Policies\Security Options

Description
Determines whether remote interactive logons by network services such as =
Terminal Services, Telnet, and FTP are allowed for local accounts that =
have blank passwords. If this setting is enabled, a local account must =
have a nonblank password to be used to perform an interactive logon from =
a remote client.

Default: Enabled

Notes

a.. This setting does not affect interactive logons that are performed =
physically at the console.=20
b.. This setting does not affect logons that use domain accounts.=20
c.. It is possible for applications that use remote interactive logons =
to bypass this setting.=20
For more information, see:

a.. Security Configuration Manager Tools