Scheduled Tasks

[William C. Meyer]

I have a network set up in my shop with 10 computers running XP, Win2000pro,
and Win98. They all run fine and all programs are running between them. I
have a backup batch file that backs up data between all of these systems
using a batch file. Manually this works fine and always has until I get to
the XP version using scheduled tasks. I cannot use the scheduled task
because it requires a password to run the file across the network.
I do not need a password across this network as file sharing is given
full permissions across it. Is there anyway to create a scheduled task
without the password enabled? Our network is not connected to the outside
world so the security problem that normally would be, is not a problem.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Scheduled Tasks require an account with a non-blank password also Scheduled
Tasks|Advanced|View Log may provide some details.


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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
|I have a network set up in my shop with 10 computers running XP,
Win2000pro,
| and Win98. They all run fine and all programs are running between them. I
| have a backup batch file that backs up data between all of these systems
| using a batch file. Manually this works fine and always has until I get to
| the XP version using scheduled tasks. I cannot use the scheduled task
| because it requires a password to run the file across the network.
| I do not need a password across this network as file sharing is given
| full permissions across it. Is there anyway to create a scheduled task
| without the password enabled? Our network is not connected to the outside
| world so the security problem that normally would be, is not a problem.
|
| --
| Have A Great Day
| Bill M.
|
|

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:
"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password­"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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| I have a network set up in my shop with 10 computers running XP, Win2000pro,
| and Win98. They all run fine and all programs are running between them. I
| have a backup batch file that backs up data between all of these systems
| using a batch file. Manually this works fine and always has until I get to
| the XP version using scheduled tasks. I cannot use the scheduled task
| because it requires a password to run the file across the network.
| I do not need a password across this network as file sharing is given
| full permissions across it. Is there anyway to create a scheduled task
| without the password enabled? Our network is not connected to the outside
| world so the security problem that normally would be, is not a problem.
|
| --
| Have A Great Day
| Bill M.