I received a error when creating a basic task on a Windows 2008 server, assigning the local administrator as the account to run the task -> weather logged in or not. It happens after I typed in the correct password in the dialog that asks for the accounts password. Error is: An Error has occurred for the task <task name>. Error message: The following error was reported. A specified logon session does not exist. It may have already been terminated. Does anyone know what this message means ? It won't let me finish the task. It also doesn't seem to care what account I used it keeps giving me this error. Also this system event is produced" Event id 116 Source: TaskScheduler Task Scheduler validated the configuration for task "<taskname>" , but credentials could not be stored. User Action: Re-register the task ensuring the credentials are valid. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943712. Thanks

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Yes that did correct it. GP location: Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\ Policy: Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication [disable] Do we know what the purpose of the policy is then ? 2003 task scheduler doesn't care but 2008 task scheduler does. What other applications care about this setting and why would I not want to enable it, besides the 2008 task scheduler. I also found in the 2008 task scheduler that if you have this enabled or set the [do not store password] selected on the task itself that it won't care what the password is and will run. Actually you have to select [do not store password] if it is enabled, it's the only way it would work. In any case isn't this a security problem ?