>In IIS, we can set credentials in the application pools. When we select an account, we have to enter the password. Anyone ever wonder why we have to enter the password here but not in Task Scheduler when we assign an account to be used to execute a task?

You have to specify a password for any user account you run under. But when you use a system account (ie. SYSTEM, NETWORK SERVICE etc.) you don't specify a password.

It may also be that if you use your own/current account that task scheduler can get the SID Security token directly without having to prompt for the password and look up the account first.

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