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Riccardo
Asked: 2015-07-28 06:42:42 +0800 CST

Wbadmin [startbackup] keeps prompting for password

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I am running Wbadmin for backup purposes in a batch file, however the batch execution halts, prompting for a password although the password is provided.

First attempt - include password in command:

cmd /c "C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe" start backup -backuptarget:\\acrux\BACKUP02 -include:"c:" -quiet -allcritical -noVerify -user:backupuser password:operbackup

Second attempt - Echo password (with pipe): 

cmd /c echo operbackup | "C:\Windows\system32\wbadmin.exe" start backup -backuptarget:\\acrux\BACKUP02 -include:"c:" -quiet -allcritical -noVerify -user:backupuser

The batch file is being fired from Task Scheduler running with maximum privileges within an Administrator-level account. Platform: Windows 7 & 8

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1 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    The problem was due to passing parameters to a batch file with a maximum of 9! The tenth parameter (password) was ignored, forcing the prompt!!!

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