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| 382663 | 2005-08-21 05:19:00 | Recently when attempting to schedule a task in windows XP Home SP2, I received a message that the task was not able to be scheduled because I did not have authority to schedule this task. I am the only person using this computer which I own and I have never had this message before. I would appreciate any advice or comments as to what to do next. Thanks. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 382664 | 2005-08-21 07:17:00 | Is your user account an Adminstrator one? (check under Control Panel > User Accounts). Have you been able to schedule other tasks recently (post SP2) without getting this error message? | Jen (38) | ||
| 382665 | 2005-08-21 09:45:00 | You sure you put in the Username/Password correctly? Double-check.... |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 382666 | 2005-08-21 23:10:00 | Jen: there is only one account on this machine viz. mine, which as far as I know is the Administrator one. I did in fact check under user accounts in control panel and only one Account appears which I seem to be able to access and control in so far that when I click on it, a dialogue box opens which gives me the options of creating passwords, changing names or even reassigning Administrator privileges. I have not had occasion to schedule any other tasks since installing SP2, but this is the first time I have received this message. Chilling Silence: I have never given the account a password since being the only user of this computer I did not think it was necessary. When I access my account in control panel> user accounts I am able to create a password, do you think that would make the difference? |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 382667 | 2005-08-22 00:52:00 | Yup :) Make a password and then give it a whirl |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 382668 | 2005-08-22 01:11:00 | Chilling Silence: Thanks for the advice . Worked fine with a password. |
symiggy (7597) | ||
| 382669 | 2005-08-22 04:01:00 | This may have been one more faltering step towards a secure system made by MS in SP2. :cool: The Administrator/Super User account in any system should have a password, and should be used only for tasks which require that level of privilege. It seems that many games can't cope with running with less privilege. Until that situation is corrected, forget any hopes of having a secure MS OS. :( |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 382670 | 2005-08-22 08:24:00 | I fully agree! Networking just doesnt seem to work well with XP without a password (even as a User). No wonder so many people fail with XP Permissions. Here's hoping the baby steps that MS have made in Longhorn are better. They're heading that way, but is it too little too late :( |
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