There are 5 steps in this job. First job is an SSIS Package store, second to fifth are file system jobs. We configured all jobs to use Windows Authentication. Under Run As, we specified a user account which was created under Security>Credentials and SQL Server Agent>Proxies>SSIS Package execution. The job runs without any problems with this user account. We then proceeded to configure the job to use a service account instead. Service account was specified under Security>Credentials and SQL Server Agent>Proxies>SSIS Package Execution. The job fails with this error.

Executed as user: domain\serviceaccount. ....00 for 32-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved. Started: 3:37:57 PM Error: 2010-03-09 15:37:57.95 Code: 0xC0016016 Source: Description: Failed to decrypt protected XML node "DTS:Password" with error 0x8009000B "Key not valid for use in specified state.". You may not be authorized to access this information. This error occurs when there is a cryptographic error. Verify that the correct key is available. End Error Error: 2010-03-09 15:38:01.19 Code: 0xC0047062 Source: Get CONT_VIEW_LADDER in latest 45days OracleFMDatabase [1] Description: System.Data.OracleClient.OracleException: ORA-01005: null password given; logon denied at System.Data.OracleClient.OracleException.Check(OciErrorHandle errorHandle, Int32 rc) at System.Data.OracleClient.OracleInternalConnection.OpenOnLocalTransaction(String userName, String password, String serverName, Boo... The package execution fa... The step failed.

Based on some research, I then go into MS Visual Studio and Open the project. I change the property of the package security from "EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey" to "DontSaveSensitive" but i still get the above error. I am new to this so any help will be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance