Cannot create NCM scheduled jobs

I try to add a Backup Job in NCM... and no matter what user account/password I use, I keep getting the same error:

It says "An error occured while modifying the job. Ensure that the account name and password are valid."

I've tried a local user (in admin group), and my own account (domain account in admin group)... and nothing will allow this job to be created.

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ElDeeBee

Things to look for:

The account you are using needs to be a local admin account and not a domain account with local admin rights.
Go to the local Security Policy and under User Rights Assignment make sure the user is assigned to the “Log on as a batch job” policy.” Is assigned to the user you are trying to use.
Under, local policies/security options make sure the “Network Access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials” is DISABLED

One of those or a combination of the 3 should resolve your issue.

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ElDeeBee

Things to look for:

The account you are using needs to be a local admin account and not a domain account with local admin rights.
Go to the local Security Policy and under User Rights Assignment make sure the user is assigned to the “Log on as a batch job” policy.” Is assigned to the user you are trying to use.
Under, local policies/security options make sure the “Network Access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials” is DISABLED

One of those or a combination of the 3 should resolve your issue.

Network_Guru

I use a Domain Account with admin rights, but I had to add the domain account to the local administrators group.

When specifying the acccount name, I use the following syntax:
DOMAIN\username

This works for me in both NCM6.1 and 7.0.3

ElDeeBee

Only a local admin account is supported, so regardless that a domain account has worked on this or any version, it has never been a supported account.

Often, changing it to a local account has resolved such issues.

More to the point, NCM jobs are basically setup as normal OS jobs in task scheduler.

As a test, you can simply open the OS task scheduler and create a job, if you get the same error, the issue is permission within your OS or security and not really anything within NCM.

That being said, I suspect your issue is more security policy related and not really account related.

Have you looked at options B and C stated above?

rkrvaric

OK...

a. I have both accounts... both a local Admin account, and a domain account in local Admin group... it has always worked, but we're moving to new hardware with v10.

b. Yep... assigned correctly.

c. This is Enabled... I have requested that it be disabled...

So, now we'll have to see, once I get that disabled.

I will return with results.

rkrvaric

It looks like option C was the correct answer...

When I DISABLED the “Network Access: Do not allow storage of passwords and credentials” under local policies/security options... I AM ABLE to schedule jobs just fine!

Thank you for all your help!

ElDeeBee

You are welcome, but I think you meant to say when you "DISABLED" it.

rkrvaric

I am now able to schedule tasks with LOCAL accounts as well as DOMAIN accounts.