Why can’t I create a scheduled task using a domain account

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I don't recall running into this problem before, but I've hit a brick wall today.

I'm trying to create a scheduled task, and I'm using credentials for my domain account, which is also an Administrator account on this local machine, but I keep getting error that says 'access is denied'.

What am I missing here? If the domain account is setup as an admin account on the local machine, shouldn't it be able to fire scheduled tasks?

Best Answer

It's possible that a domain account can get locked out at the domain while still be logged in interactively on a workstation. This could prevent a scheduled task from being created (amongst a host of other problems with services and various layered products).