Re: Scheduled Tasks not running - XP Pro
From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/10/04
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Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2004 03:54:44 +1000
Do these seem similar to your configuration.
-- ---------------------------------------------------------- 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy', http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html "Bob S" <drbobsing@nospam.com> wrote in message news:OTzlobjZEHA.3112@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > David, this is what the log said. > "8pm UpdateStephOL & Bkup BobData.job" (8pm UpdateStephOL & Bkup > BobData.bat) 7/9/2004 8:00:00 PM ** ERROR ** > The attempt to retrieve account information for the specified task failed; > therefore, the task did not run. Either an error occurred, or no account > information existed for the task. > The specific error is: 0x80070534: No mapping between account names and > security IDs was done. > > A bit more data: Before I scheduled the task, I logged off as my normal > name and logged back on in this new account (which has a password). At the > end of scheduling the task, I believe I was asked to enter the password for > the new account twice - which I did. Then I logged back off and back on in > the account I use most of the time. > > What do I need to do now? Thanks again. > Bob > > > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:OQeR19iZEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > 1. Only if they can guess your password. But if you don't have one they > can't logon. Each specific service needs to be allowed as well - telnet is > off unless turned on, same for remote desktop.. Not sure if it affects the > standard admin ways of getting into another computer as don't have a network > to test. > 2. Disable TS on advanced menu then view the log file on that same menu. > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy', > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html > > "Bob S" <drbobsing@nospam.com> wrote in message > news:%23RoqfthZEHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > David, thanks for your expert advice. I have two questions. > > > > 1. Would I be correct in restating what you have said below with the > > following? "As long as I do NOT turn this off, even if a person could > guess > > my new administrator login name, they would NOT be able to login via > Remote > > Desktop, Terminal Services, FTP server, Telnet, or the RUNAS command. > > However, if I turn it off, he could." Right? > > > > 2. I set up a new account (as you recommended yesterday) and gave that > > account a password. Further I set up my two scheduled tasks on that > > account. One of them was to run a few minutes ago, and it did not. The > > comment in the status field is "Could not start." Can you help me figure > > out why it could not start? > > > > Thank you for all of your help. > > Bob > > > > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message > > news:eGLVVvdZEHA.2816@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > Anyone who knows a username can log in without a password remotely. Have > you > > renamed your inbuilt administrator account? Is it password free like most? > > Can they guess your name? > > > > So if you want the world to be able to login via Remote Desktop, Terminal > > Services, FTP server, Telnet, or the RUNAS command (treated as remote > logon > > like scheduled tasks) then turn this off. > > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy', > > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html > > > > "Bob S" <drbobsing@nospam.com> wrote in message > > news:eg2BZXdZEHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > > David, it appears that you find changing this setting dangerous. Could > > you > > > explain the reason a bit more? I did not quite catch it. > > > > > > "David Candy" <david@mvps.org> wrote in message > > > news:erG$9bSZEHA.2388@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > Don't you think you should mention the implications of this "tweak". > > > > > > It does far more than just allow tasks to run without a password. > > > > > > It should not be used. > > > > > > Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon = > > > only > > > Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local = > > > Policies\Security Options > > > > > > Description > > > Determines whether remote interactive logons by network services such as > = > > > Terminal Services, Telnet, and FTP are allowed for local accounts that = > > > have blank passwords. If this setting is enabled, a local account must = > > > have a nonblank password to be used to perform an interactive logon from > = > > > a remote client. > > > > > > Default: Enabled > > > > > > Notes > > > > > > a.. This setting does not affect interactive logons that are performed > = > > > physically at the console.=20 > > > b.. This setting does not affect logons that use domain accounts.=20 > > > c.. It is possible for applications that use remote interactive logons > = > > > to bypass this setting.=20 > > > For more information, see: > > > > > > a.. Security Configuration Manager Tools > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > 'Not happy John! Defending our democracy', > > > http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/29/1088392635123.html > > > > > > "Malvern" <thisis@fak> wrote in message > news:cck86v$p7q$0@216.39.176.78... > > > > > > > > "Bob S" <drbobsing@nospam.com> wrote in message > > > > news:#Tst2GRZEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > > > > > I have set up 2 Scheduled Tasks in XP Pro which have never run. The > > > > reason > > > > > given in the scheduler for their not running is: > > > > > > > > > > "The scheduled task did not run because no user password was > entered." > > > > > > > > > > Could someone tell me how to tell it not to ask for a user password > or > > > > tell > > > > > me how to enter it in my bat file? > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > This is a reply I saved from almost a year ago. May be info you need. > > > > > > > > Malv > > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Nicholas" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> > > > > Subject: Re: Scheduled Tasks Won't Run W/O Password > > > > Date: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:02 PM > > > > > > > > Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;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=kb;en-us;308558 > > > > > > > > HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Nicholas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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