The Account Mapping dialog box specifies information about the account name and password to use when running jobs.
An account mapping entry comprises two parts: the user information to map (the Map From Account field), and the account to whom that user maps (the Map To Account information). Account mapping entries are displayed in the Mapped Accounts list box in the order that the server will search for them. To perform account mapping, the server tries to match the job owner with an account mapping entry using the following order:
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The server first tries to find an exact match, matching the job owner's domain or computer name and user name with the "from" user in the account mapping entries.
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If the server cannot find an exact match, the server then searches the account mapping entries using the job owner's domain or computer name, with "*" (meaning any user) as the user name.
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If no match is found, the server then searches the account mapping entries using "*" (meaning any domain or computer) as the domain name, with the job owner's user name.
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Finally, if a match still has not been found, a search is done using "*" as the domain name and "*" as the user name.
Batch Services has account mapping for Mapping to Other Computers.
The first time you select the Add, Remove, Remove All or Set Password buttons, Batch Manager displays a warning that the selected action will take place immediately. Batch Manager prompts you to confirm before continuing.
The Account Mapping dialog box contains the following fields and commands:
Map From Account
The user information to map.
Map To Account
The account to whom that user maps.
The Domain Controller box displays the primary domain controller name by default. You can enter a different
domain controller if needed.
Add
Adds the account mapping entry specified by the Map To Account and Map From Account information to the Mapped Accounts list box. If this is the first time the Map From Account has been added, the Enter Password dialog box displays so you can set the password for the Map From Account user.
Remove
Removes the selected account mapping entry from the Mapped Accounts list box.
Remove All
Removes all the account mapping entries from the Mapped Accounts list box.
Set Password
Displays the Enter Password dialog box, allowing you to set the password for the user listed in the Map From Account field. You can use this button when the password of that user has changed or was entered incorrectly. Passwords are limited to 32 characters.
When a password for a user is keyed into the Enter Password dialog boxes, the value of the Password and Confirm Password fields must match.