Task scheduler incorrectly locks the running account of scheduled tasks in Windows Server 2008, 7, Vista
Submitted by jeff on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 18:53
When creating or modifying tasks in Windows Server 2008, you may get the following message after entering the credentials of the account which will run the task:
An error has occurred for task <taskname>. Error message: The following error was reported: The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to..
If this persists after multiple unlocks, it is most likely a glitch rather than a configuration issue. Microsoft has supplied a hotfix.