XP Backup In Unattended Mode Does Not Run

[Guest]

I am using an XP Pro workstation to backup a network shared folder. It works
fine if I initiate the backup manually and it also works unattended if I
remain logged on with the workstation locked. I set my password in the Backup
Utility Scheduler area but it keeps re-requesting my password every time. I
suspect that the problem is related to a policy on our server but I don't
know what that policy could be and our local techs have no clue. The biggest
problem is that our PC techs do not know much about the server software and
the server team does not answer service calls for desktop systems, (typical
government nonsense!) They tried to tell me that XP backup does not work on
network shares and we all know that is BS.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I am using an XP Pro workstation to backup a network shared folder. It
works
fine if I initiate the backup manually and it also works unattended if I
remain logged on with the workstation locked. I set my password in the
Backup
Utility Scheduler area but it keeps re-requesting my password every time.
I
suspect that the problem is related to a policy on our server but I don't
know what that policy could be and our local techs have no clue. The
biggest
problem is that our PC techs do not know much about the server software
and
the server team does not answer service calls for desktop systems,
(typical
government nonsense!) They tried to tell me that XP backup does not work
on
network shares and we all know that is BS.

When you say "running unattended", do you mean "running as
a scheduled task"?

I suspect you're trying to back up data that resides on a drive
letter mapped to a network share. Don't - these drive letters
disappear as soon as you log off. Use UNC coding instead.

 

[Sinner]

When you say "running unattended", do you mean "running as
a scheduled task"?

I suspect you're trying to back up data that resides on a drive
letter mapped to a network share. Don't - these drive letters
disappear as soon as you log off. Use UNC coding instead.

To run Backup as a scheduled task, it must be run under a user that has a
password protected account.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

To run Backup as a scheduled task, it must be run under a user that has a
password protected account.

.. . . which the OP says he has.