Re: scheduler password

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/12/04


Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 20:29:43 +0100

Hi

Go to Control Panel>User Accounts - then click on the appropriate Account.
There should then be an option to 'Create a password.'.

-- 
Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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"Bob Rion" <rrion@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
news:OHLOTMLUEHA.2940@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| That was fast!    Thanks.
| Next question.........  How do I do that?
| I'm sure this is pretty elementary stuff but I've simply never had any
| reason to use passwords before.
|
|
| "Will Denny" <willdenny@mvps.org> wrote in message
| news:OmtIF9KUEHA.3420@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > Hi
| >
| > You will have to create a password for your account in order to use the
| Task
| > Scheduler.
| >
| > -- 
| >
| > Will Denny
| > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
| > Please reply to the News Groups
| >
| >
| > "Bob Rion" <rrion@hvc.rr.com> wrote in message
| > news:%23AutH6KUEHA.1652@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
| > | I am trying to schedule a backup batch file with the Windows scheduler
| and
| > | it won't run. It keeps telling me the password is wrong or missing. I
| have
| > | never set any passwords on this computer. What is it looking for? I
have
| > | tried putting in a password when I set it up but then it tells me it's
| > | wrong. And as usual, HELP is no help at all.
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|


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