Re: Scheduled Tasks

It has been renamed error checking, right-click your hard drive icon, properties,
tools

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"wendy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I am trying to set up scheduled tasks in Win XP
> Professional & cannot locate scan disc..anyone know where
> this is located & how to add it to my tasks?

"wendy" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am trying to set up scheduled tasks in Win XP
>Professional & cannot locate scan disc..anyone know where
>this is located & how to add it to my tasks?

See "How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315265).
To automate this, create a Scheduled Task for any of your
applications, then open the Properties for this task and overwrite the
command-line with a CHKDSK command-line. For details type
CHKDSK /?
at a DOS prompt.

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Hi,
If you want to use this,Why do you need a password for it to work?
If left blank,the task may not start it states.
I am the administrator if that helps.
thanks in advance.
Have sence,patience,and self-restrain,and no mischief will come.

On Wed, 26 May 2004 22:11:02 GMT, mctiger wrote:

> Hi,
> If you want to use this,Why do you need a password for it to work?
> If left blank,the task may not start it states.
> I am the administrator if that helps.
> thanks in advance.
> Have sence,patience,and self-restrain,and no mischief will come.

I think the user name/password requirement is to block unauthorized
accounts from scheduling a task that could effect the system on a global
basis. XP comes from the NT branch of the Windows family. Security is
emphasized more and this is one example of that.

MVP Kelly Theriot has a workaround on her site for the password
requirement. I've never tried it but it may do what you want. Scroll down
to "Scheduled Tasks" on this page to read about the required changes to
accomplish this.

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Hi,
Can you please post MVP Kelly's Theriot web site?
This way I can check out the information that you provided.
Thanks again.

>
>I think the user name/password requirement is to block unauthorized
>accounts from scheduling a task that could effect the system on a global
>basis. XP comes from the NT branch of the Windows family. Security is
>emphasized more and this is one example of that.
>
>MVP Kelly Theriot has a workaround on her site for the password
>requirement. I've never tried it but it may do what you want. Scroll down
>to "Scheduled Tasks" on this page to read about the required changes to
>accomplish this.

Have sence,patience,and self-restrain,and no mischief will come.

Hi,

From MVP Kelly (a workaround):

For Pro: Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Local Security
Policy/Local Policies/Security options.
In the right hand pane (third down). Accounts: Limit local account use of
blank passwords to console logon only. This is enabled by default, disable
it.

For Home: Backup your registry before modifying. Start/ru nregedit, locate
the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa

Value name: limitblankpassworduse
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 0 (disabled) 1 (enabled)

It is enabled by default. Disable it (set the value to 0) and scheduled
tasks should run.

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"mctiger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Can you please post MVP Kelly's Theriot web site?
> This way I can check out the information that you provided.
> Thanks again.

>>
>>I think the user name/password requirement is to block unauthorized
>>accounts from scheduling a task that could effect the system on a global
>>basis. XP comes from the NT branch of the Windows family. Security is
>>emphasized more and this is one example of that.
>>
>>MVP Kelly Theriot has a workaround on her site for the password
>>requirement. I've never tried it but it may do what you want. Scroll down
>>to "Scheduled Tasks" on this page to read about the required changes to
>>accomplish this.

>
> Have sence,patience,and self-restrain,and no mischief will come.

On Wed, 26 May 2004 23:24:23 GMT, mctiger wrote:

> Can you please post MVP Kelly's Theriot web site?
> This way I can check out the information that you provided.
> Thanks again.

Sorry! I pulled up the page and looked it up before giving the reference.
Then forgot to paste the link. Anyhow, main page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm

Schedules Tasks is on the "S" page:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
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But 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.
b.. This setting does not affect logons that use domain accounts.
c.. It is possible for applications that use remote interactive logons to bypass this setting.
For more information, see:

a.. Security Configuration Manager Tools

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"Sharon F" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:%[email protected]..

> On Wed, 26 May 2004 23:24:23 GMT, mctiger wrote:
>

> > Can you please post MVP Kelly's Theriot web site?
> > This way I can check out the information that you provided.
> > Thanks again.

>
> Sorry! I pulled up the page and looked it up before giving the reference.
> Then forgot to paste the link. Anyhow, main page:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
>
> Schedules Tasks is on the "S" page:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User