>
>I am attempting to install the schedule service using the "ADSM
>Scheduler Service Installation" provided with the NT 2.1.5 client on a
>mixture of 3.51 and 4.0 servers.  While it appears to install OK,
>validate the password and start the service, the following error is
>logged in the event viewer:
>
>"Failure authenticating registry password for ADSM node 'SRPSRV69.NT'
>with ADSM server, use DSMCSVCI utility to update."
>
>Checking the password through the "service installation" utility shows
>the right password, and changing it and then re-validating through the
>same interface all goes well.  What's the problem here?
>
>Jim White
>SRP
>
  I too have seen this problem and my fix is to install the service, run the
command line scheduler and enter the valid password at them prompt and exit.
 Now when the service starts it will start correctly.

Hope it helps!

Ron Prine