Running a windows service in any other account other than 'SYSTEM'

[Kushagra Tiwari]

I want to install a service in such a way that if started from service manager then It should start from a particular user account and not from System account. How can this be done ?? Kushagra

[Covean]

If you just wanna use a "static" user (not dynamic) then just use the possibility to assign a valid user account and set this user instead of local system (second tab on service-properties).

Greetings Covean

[Kushagra Tiwari]

and programmatically???

[Covean]

On install-time with service installer:

[RunInstallerAttribute(true)]
public class ControllerInstaller : Installer
{

public ControllerInstaller()
      {
            processInstaller=new ServiceProcessInstaller();
            serviceInstaller=new ServiceInstaller();
            processInstaller.Account=ServiceAccount.LocalSystem; <----------- here
            serviceInstaller.StartType=ServiceStartMode.Automatic;
            serviceInstaller.DisplayName = "DisplayName";
            serviceInstaller.ServiceName = "ServiceName";
            Installers.Add(serviceInstaller);
            Installers.Add(processInstaller);
      }

private ServiceInstaller serviceInstaller;
      private ServiceProcessInstaller processInstaller;
}

; or CreateService (Win-API). At least look at the functions ChangeServiceConfig/ChangeServiceConfig2 if you want to change it "live"/for the next start.

Greetings Covean

[_Superman_]

You can specify a valid user name and password in the lpServiceStartName and lpPassword parameters of the CreateService[^] API.

«_Superman_» I love work. It gives me something to do between weekends.
Microsoft MVP (Visual C++)

[Kushagra Tiwari]

Thanks for the help :)

[Kushagra Tiwari]

Thanks for help :)