I think you mean the "log on as a service" right, slight difference.
Phil Wilson -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hamflett Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 7:58 AM To: wix-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [WiX-users] Running Service under a User Account Administrator doesn't have the 'start a service' right by default. You'll need to add it. The reason you can control a service from the Services panel is that the right is added for you silently the first time you open that panel. Rob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a component that installs an exe and registers it as a service. > > The problem I have is as soon as I add a user account to run under, it > fails with a generic "Error 1923. Service 'BATCHCONTROLLER1' > (batchserviceamtbatchcontroller_exe) could not be installed. Verify > that you have sufficient privileges to install system services." error. > > I am pretty sure the problem ISN'T privileges as both the account I am > logged on as, and the account I am wanting to run the service under are > in the administrators group on the machine (A Virtual PC running Windows > 2003 Server SP2) > > The XML is as follows and works perfectly without the Account and > Password options, but as soon as I add them it errors. > > <DirectoryRef Id="batchservice"> > <Component Id="batchserviceamtbatchcontroller_exe" > Guid="7E9DACCD-F3E4-46A3-884D-6065C2199255" DiskId="1"> > <File Id="BatchServiceAmtBatchController_exe" > LongName="AmtBatchController.exe" Name="AMTBAT~1.EXE" > src="$(var.buildpath)\BatchService\AmtBatchController.exe" KeyPath="yes" /> > <ServiceInstall Id='BatchControllerServiceInstall' > DisplayName='BATCHCONTROLLER1' Name='batchserviceamtbatchcontroller_exe' > ErrorControl='normal' Start='auto' Type='ownProcess' Vital='yes' > Account="ServiceUser" Password="password1"/> > <ServiceControl Id='BatchControllerServiceControl' > Name='batchserviceamtbatchcontroller_exe' Stop='both' Remove='uninstall' > Wait='yes' /> > </Component> > </DirectoryRef> > > Am I overlooking something obvious? > > > > > */Pete Yates > Senior Systems Developer/* > DDC - Distributed & Components Team > HBOS I&I IT > B3D/22 > (7700) 22069 / (01275) 552069 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > . > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- > > HBOS plc, Registered in Scotland No. SC218813. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. HBOS plc is a holding company, subsidiaries of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. > ======================================================================== ====== > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > WiX-users mailing list > WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
