Seems like I always forget to mention one detail in these questions. The batch file runs fine from the scheduler, it is only the ntbackup command that exits without performing anything. I have put other commands in this batch file, such as echo to a disk file and they work just fine.
John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Blake Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MSWinNT Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 11:10 AM Subject: RE: WNT 4.0 Task Scheduler question > Make sure the admin account associated with the job has "log on as batch > job" rights in user manager. > > -----Original Message----- > From: John P. Hoekstra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 10:05 AM > To: MSWinNT Discussions > Subject: WNT 4.0 Task Scheduler question > > > I'm missing something with the setup of a scheduled task. I have had a > scheduled job running on an NT 4.0 SP6a workstation running for 6 months to > do a periodic backup to tape. I have moved the data that was being backed up > to an NT 4.0 SP6a server with the same tape configuration. Internet Explorer > 5.5 SP2 is installed on both machines. > > I copied the job and the batch file that it uses to the server. I ran the > batch file logged in as the username that I used for the scheduled task. It > worked fine, so I left the scheduled task to run. When the time came for the > scheduled task, it started and stopped on the same second with a status of > 0, but no backup was performed. > > The username for the job is a domain user that is part of the administrators > group on the server (and the workstation). The batch file contains "ntbackup > backup d: /t daily". I have checked the user rights on the server and they > appear to be identical to the workstation. The task scheduler is running > under the system username with interact with desktop checked. > > What have I missed? > > John Hoekstra > > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ > You are subscribed as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
