Re: Windows Services

From: Chakkaradeep (Chakkaradeep_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:29:09 -0800

Hi Willy,

so u mean to say that i can accept a socket and receive messages but i cant
send messages back to the client??

with regards,
C.C.Chakkaradeep

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

> Socket communications are no issue. But you should be aware that services
> are (should be) running in a restricted security context:
> - They should not assume the presence of an interactive desktop nor an
> interactive user (logon session).
> - For security reasons, they should run with the least privileges possible
> (run as NetworkService or LocalService).
> Running as LocalSystem gives the service high privileges on the local system
> but no access to remote system resources, it's the only account that enables
> a service to interact with the desktop (to enable this - run services applet
> and check/enable this property).
> While it's possible to enable this option for quick and dirty debugging, I
> would suggest you use one of the other facilities offered by .NET for
> debugging and tracing (write to log file or eventlog, output to debugger
> window etc.).
>
> Willy.
>
> "Chakkaradeep" <Chakkaradeep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E18ADDA3-A51C-494B-B92B-5CF7B6C0A3EC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Willy,
> >
> > so then how to check it out whether it is running or not..and is Socket
> > Communication possible in Services.....that is,..my service should act as
> > a
> > Multithreaded Server monitoring a Port Number and if any informations come
> > to
> > the port it should accept the sockets and exeute something so that the
> > Service has completed it's job...
> >
> > am a newbie to to this Service...
> >
> > with regards,
> > C.C.Chakkaradeep
> >
> > "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> The errors is that you should not show a message box from a service.
> >> Services are meant to run in the background without any user interaction
> >> requirements.
> >>
> >> Willy.
> >>
> >> "Chakkaradeep" <Chakkaradeep@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1272BBFF-AE44-4919-976A-3394F1AE569F@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi all,
> >> >
> >> > I created a Minimal Windows Service Program in Visual Studio.NET VC#
> >> > using
> >> > the Wizard...i just added the MessageBox Display in OnStart() function
> >> > and
> >> > my
> >> > service is installed properly...but when i started the Service it
> >> > display
> >> > that "Local Service started and stopped , Serivces should have Log
> >> > Support
> >> > and Alerts Isssued"..
> >> >
> >> > what is this error??...am running Windows XP Home Edition,
> >> >
> >> > i have given the AccountType as "LocalService",i tried with everything
> >> > excpet with User...i no need to run as User...
> >> >
> >> > i would be happy if anyone could help me sort out this ...
> >> >
> >> > with regards,
> >> > C.C.Chakkaradeep
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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