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+title: 
+description: 
+ms.date: 01/15/2025
+manager: dcscontentpm
+audience: itpro
+ms.topic: troubleshooting
+ms.reviewer: kaushika, v-sanair
+ms.custom:
+- sap:system management components\task scheduler
+- pcy:WinComm User Experience
+---
+# Troubleshooting task scheduler "Access Denied" issue
+
+When using task scheduler, you receive the following error message:
+
+> Access is denied. The user account does not have the permissions to run this task.
+
+## Cause
+
+The issue can be caused by one of the following reasons:
+
+1. The user account attempting to run the task may lack the necessary administrative privileges.
+2. Permissions may have changed for the folder: C:\Windows\System32\Tasks.
+3. The task might be configured to run with a specific set of credentials that differ from your current user account.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> If you are connecting to a remote host using mmc.exe with the Task Scheduler Snap-in or taskschd.msc console using a regular account, it is expected to receive an access denied error. Only accounts that are part of the Local Administrators group or Domain Administrator are allowed to remotely manage a system. For security reasons, a non-administrator user cannot view or manage a Windows Task Scheduler task created by another user. Learn more.
+
+## Solutions
+
+1. Run Task Scheduler as Administrator:  
+Right-click on Task Scheduler and select "Run as administrator." This can often resolve access issues.
+2. Check User Account Permissions:  
+Ensure that the user account you're using has the necessary permissions to run the task. You might need to add your user account to the Administrators group.
+3. Modify Task Properties:  
+Open Task Scheduler, find the task causing the issue, right-click on it, and select "Properties."
+Go to the "General" tab and check "Run with highest privileges."
+4. Check Group Policy Settings:  
+   1. Open the Group Policy Editor by typing gpedit.msc in the Run dialog.
+   2. Navigate to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment.
+   3. Ensure that your user account has the "Log on as a batch job" right.
+5. Manual Task Re-Initialization:
+   1. Export a problematic task to an XML file before deletion:
+   2. Export-ScheduledTask -TaskName "TaskName" -FilePath "C:\Backup\TaskName.xml"
+   3. Re-import the task after registry/file corrections:  
+Register-ScheduledTask -Xml (Get-Content "C:\Backup\TaskName.xml" | Out-String) -TaskName "TaskName"