Secure storage for passwords for admin scripts?

[Michael Ekstrand]

On Tuesday 10 August 2004 10:11, Max wrote:
> Are there are recommended methods for supplying scripts with login
> information in a secure fashion?

I believe the Windows task scheduler is capable of running a task as a 
given user, in which case the script need not worry about the password, 
the scheduler will store it and execute the script.

I know this is the case in Win Server 2k3, it seems like it'd probably 
be present in 2k as well.

HTH,
-Michael