# Background execution

**URL:** <https://forum.uipath.com/t/execucao-background/2832295>\
**Category:** RPA Discussions\
**Tags:** general, question\
**Created:** [May 26, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/execucao-background/2832295 "2025-05-26T17:03:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joao.melo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/joao.melo/32/497207_2.png) [@joao.melo](https://forum.uipath.com/u/joao.melo)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/execucao-background/2832295/1 "2025-05-26T17:03:28Z")

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I’m trying to automate a process that needs to access network directories, but I want it to run in the background. The problem is that when the process is run in the background through Orchestrator, it starts under the LOCAL\_SERVICE user, unlike foreground runs, which use a different user. As a result, the automation can’t access the required network folders. Has anyone encountered a similar situation and managed to resolve it? How did you work around this limitation?

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**Author:** ![prashant1603765](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/prashant1603765/32/523412_2.png) [@prashant1603765](https://forum.uipath.com/u/prashant1603765)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/execucao-background/2832295/2 "2025-05-26T17:07:20Z")

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Hi @joao.melo

Background processes use the LOCAL\_SERVICE user, which does not have access to network folders. Use foreground execution or map the network drive with `net use` and credentials.  
If this was helpful, please mark it as the solution. Thank you  
Happy UiPath Automation

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**Author:** ![Anil\_G](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/uipath/user_avatar/forum.uipath.com/anil_g/32/524291_2.png) [@Anil\_G](https://forum.uipath.com/u/Anil_G)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2025, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.uipath.com/t/execucao-background/2832295/3 "2025-05-26T17:12:52Z")

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@joao.melo

Welcome to the community

1. you can force to use user creds . Configuration specified below
2. Give access to netowrk folders to session 0 which generally would be a concern( So prefer first option)

To use credentials specified in Orchestrator, you need to configure the `UIPATH_HEADLESS_WITH_USER` system environment variable on the robot machine and set the value to `True` .

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