# Scheduled Backups doesn't seem to run

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-doesnt-seem-to-run/3225>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [August 26, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-doesnt-seem-to-run/3225 "2011-08-26T19:49:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![witman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@witman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/witman)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/scheduled-backups-doesnt-seem-to-run/3225/8 "2019-10-01T19:42:49Z")

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> [@dion.botha](#):
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> > You may have to set Ignition service to log on as an account that has permissions to the folder since the local system account usually doesn’t.
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> Are you able to give me more information on how to do this?

On Windows, view your local services and find Ignition:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/4/49bf5fab535138e5788431f931fa69de3e14fcf6.png)  
Right-click on Ignition and choose Properties, tap on Log On tab, and change Log on as to This account:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/3/31a1dee91da77c7955b0827feda80b301eb0fe2a.png)  
Browse to choose an account with permissions to access the network location you want to save to and enter the appropriate password.

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