Scheduled task won't run

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Bill WBCPC

I'm trying to run a .bat file in XP Pro. (It copies files
from the server to my computer). It works fine when I
double click on the .bat file from explorer, but it won't
run automatically through the accessories/system
tools/scheduled task system. The properties indicate that
it has never been run because of a bad user name or
password. I believe I'm logged on as the administrator
(although I'd like to know how to verify that) and I've
given the scheduled task a password in the porperties
area. What's wrong? Is there a specific password I need
to use or can I just assign one (I don't need one to log
on)? How can I determine if I'm logged on as the
adinistrator? Is it possible that a .bat file can be run
from explorer but not from task scheduler?
 
To run the task scheduler, you need to have a user account with a password
on it, and then enter that user-pass combination here. What the service does
is launch that task using these user credentials, and it breaks if there is
no password.
 
Got it! Thank you!


-----Original Message-----
To run the task scheduler, you need to have a user account with a password
on it, and then enter that user-pass combination here. What the service does
is launch that task using these user credentials, and it breaks if there is
no password.

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