Guest HankL Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 When I attempt to set a Scheduled Task I receive the following error message: An error has occurred while attempting to set task account information Specific error is 0x80070005 Access is denied You do not have permission to perform the requested operation. I understand for security reasons you must put in a password. I recently had to re-install the O/S. I use the computer at home and I did not want to put in a password to use in Administrator each time I boot up the computer. Is there anyplace in the registry that I can make an adjustment for the password for Scheduled Task in order for me to run Scheduled Task? Thanks in advance for your assistance HankL
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Scheduled Task Password Problem "HankL" <HankL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:89087C38-7987-4EE7-997A-72AC58DE5960@microsoft.com... > When I attempt to set a Scheduled Task I receive the following error > message: > > An error has occurred while attempting to set task account information > Specific error is 0x80070005 Access is denied > You do not have permission to perform the requested operation. > > I understand for security reasons you must put in a password. I recently > had to re-install the O/S. I use the computer at home and I did not want > to > put in a password to use in Administrator each time I boot up the > computer. > > Is there anyplace in the registry that I can make an adjustment for the > password for Scheduled Task in order for me to run Scheduled Task? > > Thanks in advance for your assistance > > HankL There are a couple of ways to solve this problem: a) Create a dedicated account to be used for the Task Scheduler. This is what most SysAdmins do. b) Get the machine to log you on automatically. Type Start / Run, then type control userpasswords2{OK}. Now click your account and untick the box that requires you to enter a password. Click OK and type your password when prompted.
Guest Gus Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Scheduled Task Password Problem "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "HankL" <HankL@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:89087C38-7987-4EE7-997A-72AC58DE5960@microsoft.com... > > When I attempt to set a Scheduled Task I receive the following error > > message: > > > > An error has occurred while attempting to set task account information > > Specific error is 0x80070005 Access is denied > > You do not have permission to perform the requested operation. > > > > I understand for security reasons you must put in a password. I recently > > had to re-install the O/S. I use the computer at home and I did not want > > to > > put in a password to use in Administrator each time I boot up the > > computer. > > > > Is there anyplace in the registry that I can make an adjustment for the > > password for Scheduled Task in order for me to run Scheduled Task? > > > > Thanks in advance for your assistance > > > > HankL > > There are a couple of ways to solve this problem: > a) Create a dedicated account to be used for the Task Scheduler. > This is what most SysAdmins do. > b) Get the machine to log you on automatically. Type Start / Run, > then type > control userpasswords2{OK}. > Now click your account and untick the box that requires you > to enter a password. Click OK and type your password when > prompted. > > > Try this.......http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Miscellaneous/Autologon.mspx
Guest Snapper Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Scheduled Task Password Problem HankL wrote... > When I attempt to set a Scheduled Task I receive the following error message: [chomp..] > I understand for security reasons you must put in a password. I recently The thing is I don't understand why this is or should be a requirement. It's a home computer, not a mainframe controlling the USS Nimitz's fire and control systems. I wanted a scheduled task to open IE, load a URL that resets the VOIP adapter then terminate. It told me that I had to enter a password. The login account didn't have one. Windows just booted up and started to the desktop. I edited the login account and set a password. So now when it starts I have to go through that login process as well. In the meantime I was able to enter a scheduled task which I've since discovered can activate at the most inopportune time as the damned thing opens full screen, not minimised as I requested in the config and sometimes it does it while someone's on the phone and disconnects them. When it's She Who Must Be Obeyed the consequences can be dire... So, I removed the account password and disabled the scheduled task and I do it manually every few days.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 7, 2008 Posted July 7, 2008 Re: Scheduled Task Password Problem "Snapper" <snapper1@y7mail.com.invalid> wrote in message news:9i74745a4h35c6ogq8plblvg7kn7lteqmd@yarwho.com... > HankL wrote... > >> When I attempt to set a Scheduled Task I receive the following error >> message: > > [chomp..] > >> I understand for security reasons you must put in a password. I recently > > The thing is I don't understand why this is or should be a requirement. > It's a > home computer, not a mainframe controlling the USS Nimitz's fire and > control > systems. > > I wanted a scheduled task to open IE, load a URL that resets the VOIP > adapter > then terminate. It told me that I had to enter a password. The login > account > didn't have one. Windows just booted up and started to the desktop. > > I edited the login account and set a password. So now when it starts I > have to > go through that login process as well. In the meantime I was able to enter > a > scheduled task which I've since discovered can activate at the most > inopportune > time as the damned thing opens full screen, not minimised as I requested > in the > config and sometimes it does it while someone's on the phone and > disconnects > them. > > When it's She Who Must Be Obeyed the consequences can be dire... > > So, I removed the account password and disabled the scheduled task and I > do it > manually every few days. > You could solve all of your problems in one fell swoop: Use a dedicated account to run your scheduled task. End of story.
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