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FIX: A user account is unexpectedly locked out when you provide an invalid password at a task scheduler authentication prompt

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have an enterprise that has a user account lockout threshold policy applied.
  • You create a new task in Task Scheduler. When you create the task, you select the Run whether user is logged on or not option, click to clear the Do not store password. The task will only have access to local computer resources check box, and then click OK to apply the settings.
  • You are prompted to provide the credentials of the user in whose context the task should run.
  • You provide an invalid password several times at the task scheduler authentication prompt.

In this scenario, the user account is unexpectedly locked out.

Note This problem may occur even though the lockout threshold is not reached. This problem may also occur after you update the user account of an existing task.

This problem is related to the problem that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2548120 Account is incorrectly locked after you create or change multiple scheduled tasks in Windows 7, in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows Vista, or in Windows Server 2008

Note If you do not have update 2548120 installed, the account can be unexpectedly locked out in even fewer attempts to provide an invalid password.

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Cause

very time that you provide an incorrect password for the single task scheduler authentication, the badPwdCount attribute is incremented incorrectly two times (or four times, if update 2548120 is not installed).

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, apply the hotfix that is described in that article after you apply update 2548120 .

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, go to the following Microsoft website:
http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support
Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Service Pack 2 for Windows Server 2008 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any previously released hotfix.

File information
The English (United States) version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Server 2008 file information and notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table. The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    VersionProductSR_LevelService branch
    6.0.600
    2.
    23xxx    		Windows Server 2008SP2LDR
  • GDR service branches contain only those fixes that are widely released to address widespread, extremely important issues. LDR service branches contain hotfixes in addition to widely released fixes.
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxx version number.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008" section. MUM files and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.232059,72830-Aug-201301:31x86
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.23205171,52030-Aug-201301:31x86
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25429-May-201313:50Not applicable
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.23205602,62430-Aug-201303:00x86
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25029-May-201313:50Not applicable
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.23205346,11230-Aug-201303:00x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.2320510,24030-Aug-201302:27x64
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.23205268,80030-Aug-201302:28x64
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25415-Nov-201115:19Not applicable
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.23205856,57630-Aug-201304:08x64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Nov-201115:19Not applicable
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.23205500,73630-Aug-201304:09x64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25029-May-201313:50Not applicable
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.23205171,52030-Aug-201301:31x86
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25429-May-201313:50Not applicable
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Hashcleanup.exe6.0.6002.2320520,48030-Aug-201301:08IA-64
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.23205523,26430-Aug-201301:10IA-64
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25415-Mar-201106:01Not applicable
Schedsvc.dll6.0.6002.232051,418,24030-Aug-201302:25IA-64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25015-Mar-201106:01Not applicable
Wmicmiplugin.dll6.0.6002.23205986,62430-Aug-201302:26IA-64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,25029-May-201313:50Not applicable
Taskeng.exe6.0.6002.23205171,52030-Aug-201301:31x86
Taskeng.mofNot applicable2,25429-May-201313:50Not applicable

Windows Server 2008 R2 file information and notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:
    VersionProductMilestoneService branch
    6.1.760
    1.22xxx    		Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2SP1LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
D61d61c8-d73a-4eee-8cdd-f6f9786b7124.xmlNot applicable3,18810-Jun-200920:57Not applicable
Schedsvc.dll6.1.7601.224671,110,01628-Sep-201302:32x64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,68410-Jun-200920:57Not applicable
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,68409-Jul-201306:32Not applicable
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
D61d61c8-d73a-4eee-8cdd-f6f9786b7124.xmlNot applicable3,18810-Jun-200921:02Not applicable
Schedsvc.dll6.1.7601.224671,775,10428-Sep-201301:38IA-64
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,68410-Jun-200921:02Not applicable
Schedsvc.mofNot applicable2,68409-Jul-201306:32Not applicable

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

See the terminology Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

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Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows Server 2008

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Article Info
Article ID : 2884927
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 11/13/2013
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