Fear regarding task scheduler?

[aplusc]

I have an important application scheduled to run on a machine every day. It must be ran under my username. However, I need to change my password once in a while.

If I change my password on the network will the task be unable to run on that machine? Will I have to change it there everytime also? Is there any way around this?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Badger7]

You have the ability to set your password globaly, but right off the bat I forgot how, sorry, [It might be automatic.]

I would simply try it. In Task Schedueler you can right click and RUN now, so reset your password to something else. Log off and then on and try it.

Make a bogus task to run in 10 minutes exactly like the other one, and log on as another user also, to be sure.

Why are you password protecting a NEEDED task? Ask your self that.

Terry

Terry

 

[Stiddy]

I would consider creating a service account to run such a request. There is no need for you to have to go in and change the RUNAS password and user, every time you change your pass. Give the new user rights as follows:
logon as a service
logon as a batch job
And depending what this user would have to do on the network, possibly more permissions.
Set 'Password Never Changes' option.

HTH-Mike