Thank you for your input. I moved my configuration file to the C:\Windows\ location, and the process progressed further. However, I encountered a new error when attempting to send an email at the end of the process. The error message reads:
“An error occurred when sending email. Error message - Retrieving the COM class factory for component with CLSID {0006F03A-0000-0000-C000-000000000046} failed due to the following error: 80070005 Adgang nægtet. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070005 (E_ACCESSDENIED)).”
This appears to be another instance of insufficient permissions, as the process is running under the NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE account. I am unsure how to resolve this issue.