To Create a Predefined User for Job Schedules

Each job schedule you create requires that you specify a valid domain account or local account that exists on the server that can be used to start jobs. This account will be used to start the job when the schedule is due. When specifying which account to use, you can either directly enter the user name and password of the required account, or you can select the name of a predefined user from a list, where the user name and password have already been defined. Creating one or more predefined users in advance makes it easier for anyone creating job schedules; instead of having to know/remember what user name and password to supply, you can simply select the name of a predefined user from a list.

Open the Job Scheduler window (Tools > Job Scheduler).
Click the ... button.
The Job Schedule Users dialog opens.
Click the Add New User icon .
The New Schedule User dialog opens.
Do the following:
1. In the Display Name field, enter a name for the user. This is the name you will select when specifying which account to use in a schedule.
2. In the User Name field, enter the user name of a valid account on the server. If it is a domain account, the syntax is domain\user.name.
3. In the Password field, enter the password of the account.
4. In the Confirm Password field, reenter the password.
5. Click OK.
The user is added to the Job Schedule Users dialog.
Click OK.

The predefined user appears in the list of users in the Job Scheduler window.

You can now use this user in a job schedule.

Note: The user account credentials are not validated when you create the predefined user. Instead, they are validated when you create the schedule. Therefore be careful when entering the user name and password for predefined users; if you enter them incorrectly, you will not be notified that the account is invalid until you attempt to use that account in a schedule. You will not be able to create the schedule if the credentials are invalid.