SharePoint Timer Service Account

Question

_{Monday, March 12, 2012 7:17 PM}

When I try to export a list or library I get the error that either the location of the folder where the file is being placed does not exist or that the SharePoint Timer Service doesn't have access to that particular folder. My question is how do I go give the SharePoint Timer service account access to the folder? I am a newbie at this, so any guidance will be greatly appreciate it.

All replies (5)

_{Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:36 PM ✅Answered}

Hi,

If the server is not connected to your network, then you have possibly used Local System accounts for installing SharePoint. This is possible but not the recommended approach.

By the way, even if a server is not connected to network, you can create local shares (at least I think so). For Example, if you have a folder in your C drive called "xxxPEGAxxx", you can right click on this, select Properties and then select Sharing tab in order to create a local share. Of course no one else in the network will be able to see this share, but for the hosting server. But this should server your purpose for now.

Coming back to the point of checking SharePoint timer service, open your Windows Services Console by typing services.msc in your run dialog box. Then you can scroll almost to the end of the services list to see the relavant SharePoint services and you will be able to see the SharePoint Timer Services. My guess is in your case it will the using the Local Systems account. May be the screen shot below will help:

Thanks, Soumya | MCITP, SharePoint 2010

_{Monday, March 12, 2012 7:32 PM}

Hi,

This may need some more background information. And further troubleshooting. How are you trying to get this done, via Central Administration or PowerShell. I am sure you have access to your SharePoint environment.

What is specification of the environment. How many servers do you have and what version of SharePoint do you have?

Thanks, Soumya | MCITP, SharePoint 2010

_{Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:37 PM}

I'm trying it through the Central Administration. It's only a training server. 

Carlos J Viera

_{Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:50 PM | 2 votes}

Hi,

So there are several things to check.

• Firsth thing is rather than specifying the location dectly in some folder in your drive (example C:\SharePoint), please create a share. That is select your folder and right click > Properties > Share and give it an appropriate name (for this example, I will assume you are calling the share "SharePoint")
• Find what account is being used by SharePoint Timer Service. You can do this by going to Windows Services Console (type services.msc in the run dialog box). Give this account write permission to the above share you created. If you thing it already has permission through some groups (WSS_WPG), then jut verify that is the case.
• Now through Central Admin when you are trying to take the backup. Example: \SharePoint\export.cmp

Thanks, Soumya | MCITP, SharePoint 2010

_{Thursday, March 15, 2012 1:49 PM}

The server is not connected to our network so I can't test it out with a share folder. That might be the issue. However, I tried running the Windows Services Console to locate the account that the SharePoint Timer Service is utilizing but couldn't seem to find it. Can you point me in the right direction? Thanks again.

Carlos J Viera