Re: [Wrapper-user] wrapper.ntservice.starttype

[Lars S. <Lar...@if...>]

Hi Leif

I am aware of the problems with Windows Vista and Windows 7 with regards 
to Windows Services and users/user levels, it is a real pain.

Lars

Leif Mortenson wrote:
> Lars,
> We will look into it.  One problem I see however is the fact that
> changing service configurations requires Administrator level
> privileges.  When the Wrapper is running as a service, it is running
> as the SYSTEM user which does not.
>
> In Windows Vista, 2008 and 7, this requires an Elevated Administrator
> account,  we have already been doing some research on how these
> accounts work for other purposes.  It may be necessary to actually run
> the service as an elevated user.
>
> Cheers,
> Leif
>
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Lars Schnoor <Lar...@if...> wrote:
>   
>> Hi Leif
>> You mean on Windows XP from Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services?
>>
>> I have a control panel for my application that allows the user to set some
>> parameters and there I would like to allow the user to set whether the
>> service should start automatically on system startup or if he/she has to
>> start the service manually. When the user saves the settings I restart the
>> service using WrapperManager.restart(), so it would be nice if the change
>> would take affect at that point. I mean the service should restart, but if
>> the user afterwards restarts the computer the change should have taken
>> affect.
>>
>> I have no specific timing in mind, I just think it would be nice to be able
>> to do it. Since my control panel only comes up when the service is running
>> it would be sufficient to be able to do it while the service is running, but
>> being able to do it when the service is simply installed would probably not
>> hurt.
>>
>> Lars
>>
>> Leif Mortenson wrote:
>>
>> Lars,
>> Not currently, no.  You can do so from within the Service Control
>> Panel manually however.  Does that work for you?
>>
>> If not, what is the timing that you would like to see it changed?
>> While the service is running, or simply installed.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Leif
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Lars Schnoor <Lar...@if...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi
>> Is there a way to control the wrapper.ntservice.starttype parameter for
>> a service that is installed?
>> When I change the value for the wrapper.ntservice.starttype in
>> wrapper.conf it does not take affect before uninstalling the service and
>> then installing it again. I would like to be able to switch between
>> AUTO_START and DEMAND_START without reinstalling the service. I am using
>> version 3.2.3.
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>> Lars
>>     
>
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