Hi. I have a Windows 2008 server SP2 server, domain controller. On this server i have to schedule a task job, so i login as "administrator" and try to create it, but when i confirm the job creation, i receive the message in the subject "this task requires that the account specified has log on as batch job rights". I guess "administrator" (which is the domain admin) has all the rights needed...what am i supposed to do? Thank you

Try this : 1. Start -> Run 2. Type in secpol.msc /s 3. Select "Local Policies" in MSC snap in 4. Select "User Rights Assignment" 5. Right click on "Log on as batch job" and select Properties 6. Click "Add User or Group", and include the relevant user. Hope this helps...Gopi Kiran |Facebook| This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties,and confers no rights.

Hi Gopi and thank you for your reply. Anyway, i've followed your instruction, but when i open the "log on as batch job properties", the button "add user or group" is grey (i cannot click on it). Here is the screenshot http://oi44.tinypic.com/2eezebt.jpg As I said, i've done the log in as administrator...

David, This policy is grayed out because is overwritten by some particular domain policy. You should find that policy and edit it. Let Group Policy Management console. please follow this Thread on How to reset Default Domain Policy: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverDS/thread/e8a7c194-d3bf-4e1c-857c-7f779cc86705 and goggling and found this thread with the similar issue : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverGP/thread/760ee186-8074-40a5-95b0-35d17c2bdfab Hope this helps.. Gopi Kiran |Facebook| This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties,and confers no rights.

Hi, The policy is grayed out as it is overwritten domain GPO. Please follow the steps below to find out this GPO. 1. Run rsop.msc on this domain controller. 2. Navigate to [Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment: Log on as a batch job] 3. Double click to open "Log on as a batch job" and check the Precedence tab. You will find the GPO name. Then, please edit this GPO to add administrator to "Log on as a batch job" policy. Also check the "Deny log on as a batch job" policy and make sure administrator is not listed in it. Hope this helps. Regards, Bruce Forum Support Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark them if they provide no help. If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

Hi Gopi and Bruce and thank you for your support. I've tried to follow Gopi's suggestion and reset default domain policy from the command prompt, but i've received an error referring to the AD schema just as the one in the thread you've linked. So i've tried Bruce solution, run rsop.msc and checked which policy was overriding the one i was trying to edit. Then i've edited the policy from the Group Policy Management Console...and that's it! Now i'm able to save my scheduled task without errors!

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