Error message: "0x80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform the requested operation" (816731)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SYMPTOMS

When you try to complete a task under another user account, you may receive an error message similar to the following:
An error occurred while attempting to set task account information.
When you click the Details button, you receive the following error message details:
0x80070005 Access is denied. You do not have permission to perform the requested operation.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because, for security reasons, only members of the administrator group or users with administrative rights can schedule a task to run under another user's account.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, contact your network administrator to schedule a task for you, or log on as a user who has administrative credentials to schedule a task.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/5/2005
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB816731
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