You assign the user credentials on which to run the tasks as on XP. As long as it is running on a service account that has a password that doesn't expire that should work pretty well. ________________________________ From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Hoort, Brian Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 1:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] need a bit of software for an XP workstation, that will run a backup as a service How about a Scheduled Task running a batch file running XCOPY or ROBOCOPY? Better yet, you may be able to use a syncing program that only copies over the changes (ala RSYNC). On my Vista box, you can check a box that makes Scheduled Tasks run even when no user is logged on - I'm guessing XP can do the same? Brian Hoort