Event ID 104 — Task Properties
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
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Task properties define the settings and conditions for running a task. A task will run if all of its conditions are met after the task is triggered to start. Conditions are divided into three categories: idle conditions, power conditions, and network conditions. The conditions for a task care displayed on the Conditions tab of the Task Properties or the Create Task dialog box in Task Scheduler.
Task settings specify how a task is run, stopped, or deleted. The settings for a task are displayed on the Settings tab of the Task Properties or the Create Task dialog box in Task Scheduler.
Event Details
| Product: | Windows Operating System |
| ID: | 104 |
| Source: | Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler |
| Version: | 6.1 |
| Symbolic Name: | LOGON_FAILURE |
| Message: | Task Scheduler failed to log on "%1". The failure occurred in "%2". Ensure the credentials for the task are correctly specified. The error value is: %3. |
Resolve
Fix task credentials
To change the credentials for the task:
1. Click the Start button and type **Task Scheduler **in the Start Search box.
2. Select the Task Scheduler program to start Task Scheduler.
3. Locate the task in the task folder hierarchy.
4. Right-click the task and select Properties.
5. Update the user credentials for running the task under the Security options on the General tab.
6. Click OK.
Verify
To verify that the task runs correctly:
1. Click the Start button and type **Task Scheduler **in the Start Search box.
2. Select the Task Scheduler program to start Task Scheduler.
3. Select the task that you want to run by locating the task in the task folder hierarchy.
4. On the Actions menu click Run. You can also click Run in the Actions pane.
5. Click the History tab to view task events and verify the selected task started successfully.
6. Similarly, verify that the task starts as expected when its defined trigger fires.