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CreateService (Platform SDK): Creating a service with a specific account

Hello,

I use the CreateService function of the Platform SDK to create a service that runs under a specific account.

If the user belongs to a domain, I have no problem: In the lpServiceStartName, I use the account name in the form "DomainName\UserName".

But what to do if the user does not belong to a domain, but to a workgroup? I tried "WorkgroupName\UserName" and ".\UserName" for the lpServiceStartName Parameter, but I get error 997 (Overlapped I/O operation is in progress) after the call to CreateService.
I also tried "\UserName", and the CreateService returned no error. But then the OpenService function failed. I got error 1068 (The dependency service or group failed to start). The Logon Service told me in the event log, that the user does not belong to a domain, but to a workgroup.

What's wrong?

I am using MS VC++ 6 and Win 2000.

Thanks,
Markus

jkr

>>But what to do if the user does not belong to a domain, but to a workgroup?

It has to be of the form

LPCTSTR pszAcctName = ".\\UserName";

>>But then the OpenService function failed.

You have to ensure that the account you are using is granted the SE_SERVICE_LOGON privilege.

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"MachineName\UserName" worked, ".\UserName" not.

Reason:
Before I call CreateService with the account name, I ensure that the account is granted the SE_SERVICE_LOGON privilege.
In doing this, I call LookupAccountName with the account name (lpAccountName). But this function seems only accept account names in the form "DomainName\UserName" or "MachineName\UserName", NOT ".\UserName".