Task Scheduler

I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info but
do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
the task will not run if I do not put in a password.

How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
password each time I log in. Any ideas??
TonySper

If you don't want to password your account then you can create a separate
account with which to run your tasks with.

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"TonySper" wrote:
|I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper
|
|

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1

Thank you both. Will work on it. Can not understand why if I do not
use a password why the OS will not let me set up a schedule with a
blank password. Will work on the Twek idea
TonySper

"a nonymous" wrote in message
...

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info
but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1

Thanks, the TweakUI worked fine. Allows me to start up without
entering a password yet lets me use a password. If I hold down the
shift key while in startup it asks for a password. Works OK Thanks
Tony

"a nonymous" wrote in message
...

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info
but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1

By default, Windows XP requires a password for a scheduled task. However,
you may disable this with the following registry change:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Lsa

limitblankpassworduse
Change the value in the Value Data box from 1 to 0

Then, check the "Run only if logged on" box in the scheduled task.

The task will now run without specifying a scheduled task password.

"TonySper" wrote:

Thank you both. Will work on it. Can not understand why if I do not
use a password why the OS will not let me set up a schedule with a
blank password. Will work on the Twek idea
TonySper

"a nonymous" wrote in message
...

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info
but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1

Thanks Curt,
That is what I was looking for. I did make the other changes and it is
working with the password but I have to do the same setup to 6 other
machines and non of them use a password. I think your suggestion will
work out better for my application.
TonySper

"Curt B" wrote in message
...
By default, Windows XP requires a password for a scheduled task.
However,
you may disable this with the following registry change:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Lsa

limitblankpassworduse
Change the value in the Value Data box from 1 to 0

Then, check the "Run only if logged on" box in the scheduled task.

The task will now run without specifying a scheduled task password.

"TonySper" wrote:

Thank you both. Will work on it. Can not understand why if I do not
use a password why the OS will not let me set up a schedule with a
blank password. Will work on the Twek idea
TonySper

"a nonymous" wrote in message
...

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me
errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info
but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error
saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password
on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the
only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter
a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1

Tony, I'm glad I could help.

"TonySper" wrote:

Thanks Curt,
That is what I was looking for. I did make the other changes and it is
working with the password but I have to do the same setup to 6 other
machines and non of them use a password. I think your suggestion will
work out better for my application.
TonySper

"Curt B" wrote in message
...
By default, Windows XP requires a password for a scheduled task.
However,
you may disable this with the following registry change:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Lsa

limitblankpassworduse
Change the value in the Value Data box from 1 to 0

Then, check the "Run only if logged on" box in the scheduled task.

The task will now run without specifying a scheduled task password.

"TonySper" wrote:

Thank you both. Will work on it. Can not understand why if I do not
use a password why the OS will not let me set up a schedule with a
blank password. Will work on the Twek idea
TonySper

"a nonymous" wrote in message
...

"TonySper" wrote:
| I am trying to set up a scheduled task but it keeps giving me
errors
| saying the account info cannot be found. I set up the account info
but
| do not use a password on my account and it gives me an error
saying
| the task will not run if I do not put in a password.
|
| How do you set up a scheduled task if you do not have a password
on
| the account?? I do not use a password when I log in as I am the
only
| one using the computer and wanted to get away from having to enter
a
| password each time I log in. Any ideas??
| TonySper

If you boot directly to the Desktop, then..

TweakUI for XP
Logon
AutoLogon
[Y] Log on automatically at startup
[Set Password]

If TweakUI is not installed on your system, then download it from
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp
Note: V2.10.0.0 needs at least Windows XP SP 1