Task Scheduler failed to start. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943726

Question

I am using windows 10 task scheduler to run tasks that require me using my personal user account (its necessary to use my user and not system user because of permission issu

Answer 1

When choosing "Run whether user is logged in or not" on Windows Server 2019 I was getting the error message:

An error has occurred for task Dealer Portal data import. Error message: The following error was reported: 2147943712

There is a Group Policy setting that stops this working, you can disable it with the following steps:

1. Start > Run > secpol.msc
2. Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > Network access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials for network authentication
3. Disable that

Now you can save the Scheduled Task