Scheduler Password

[Bill Martin]

My system is XP Home used by a single user (me). I run it as
"administrator" and have no password created for it. After some effort I
find that I apparently cannot create a Task Scheduler entry with having a
user password assigned. If I do so, when the task tries to execute it
complains that the password is incorrect. If I go back and create a password
for the administrator, and plug that into the Task Scheduler, then it will
work properly.

Question:

1) Is this in fact correct? Must I operate the system with a password in
order for the Task Scheduler to allow me to create an entry? I'd rather not
have to plug in a password every time I boot the machine.

2) Software I've installed, such as Norton Antivirus, somehow manage to
create Task Scheduler entries without a password in the system. If they can
do it, isn't there some way that I can do it manually?

Thanks...

Bill

[Nicholas]

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;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=3Dkb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;308569


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Nicholas

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"Bill Martin" > wrote in message: =20
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| My system is XP Home used by a single user (me). I run it as=20
| "administrator" and have no password created for it. After some =
effort I=20
| find that I apparently cannot create a Task Scheduler entry with =
having a=20
| user password assigned. If I do so, when the task tries to execute it =

| complains that the password is incorrect. If I go back and create a =
password=20
| for the administrator, and plug that into the Task Scheduler, then it =
will=20
| work properly.
|=20
| Question:
|=20
| 1) Is this in fact correct? Must I operate the system with a password =
in=20
| order for the Task Scheduler to allow me to create an entry? I'd =
rather not=20
| have to plug in a password every time I boot the machine.
|=20
| 2) Software I've installed, such as Norton Antivirus, somehow manage =
to=20
| create Task Scheduler entries without a password in the system. If =
they can=20
| do it, isn't there some way that I can do it manually?
|=20
| Thanks...
|=20
| Bill

[Nicholas]

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;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=3Dkb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;308569


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Nicholas

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"Bill Martin" > wrote in message: =20
om...

| My system is XP Home used by a single user (me). I run it as=20
| "administrator" and have no password created for it. After some =
effort I=20
| find that I apparently cannot create a Task Scheduler entry with =
having a=20
| user password assigned. If I do so, when the task tries to execute it =

| complains that the password is incorrect. If I go back and create a =
password=20
| for the administrator, and plug that into the Task Scheduler, then it =
will=20
| work properly.
|=20
| Question:
|=20
| 1) Is this in fact correct? Must I operate the system with a password =
in=20
| order for the Task Scheduler to allow me to create an entry? I'd =
rather not=20
| have to plug in a password every time I boot the machine.
|=20
| 2) Software I've installed, such as Norton Antivirus, somehow manage =
to=20
| create Task Scheduler entries without a password in the system. If =
they can=20
| do it, isn't there some way that I can do it manually?
|=20
| Thanks...
|=20
| Bill

[Bill Martin]

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

Thank you sir - I appreciate the help. Just as a matter of curiosity, is
this something you knew about right off, or did you go search out an answer?
It seems pretty obscure to me.

Either way, thanks for the help.

Bill

[Bill Martin]

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

Thank you sir - I appreciate the help. Just as a matter of curiosity, is
this something you knew about right off, or did you go search out an answer?
It seems pretty obscure to me.

Either way, thanks for the help.

Bill