Hello,I have a single windows 2000 domain with one DC Windowx 2000 server and a few windows 2003 SP1 member servers. On most of the windows 2003 servers I create everyweek a backup schedule which many times is not running. When I open the schedule tasks folder it shows it never run and a "could not start status".The account I use for the schedule to run is the domain administrator. I have checked the logon as a batch job right and is OK. The work around I found is to schedule the backup using the domain admin acount and leave it logged in. I just lock the computer and leave it for the night. The next morning I check it and everything is OK, the schedule run and the backup is completed. It seems like authentication issue. Any ideas?

I am sure its not a authentication issue. See if "Run only if logged" has been uncheckedRaj

Hello it is not an authentication issue. Suggest you usethe system account for the schedule task since with the system account it will always be on.Isaac Oben MCITP:EA, MCSE

Thank you for your replies. Rajinish it is unchecked.Isaak, you put an interesting suggestion. But how do I use the system account, I don't know the password. Could you put down the steps?Thanks again

under name put system and leave password field blankIsaac Oben MCITP:EA, MCSE

OK it works!!!Thank you very much