Setting Services Log On Permissions?

[MattNis]

I need to change the "Log On" permissions of a bunch of services in Windows 2000 Services. I don't want to have to do it through the gui.

Is there a command line, registry, etc way of doing that?

It's kind of an urgent matter.

thanks in advance

[Bartokv]

You may want to examine the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AppID" registry hive. Each service executable name should be associated with a specific AppID (also listed within this hive). Under the corresponding AppID, you may specify "AccessPermission" or "LaunchPermission".

The only problem is that these values are recorded as binary strings, and I'm not sure how to de/en/code them. Also note that if the StringValue "RunAs" is set to "Interactive User", then the user that is currently logged in may kill the process via Task Manager.

Hope this helps.

[msb5150]

I think i know what you mean by setting the 'log on' permissions for services. You mean setting them to start automatically, manually, or disable them. The reg file below works for xp, but should give you an idea on how to go about setting the services without a gui.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;All default Windows services, setting a value of '2' sets service to automatic, setting to '3';sets service to manual, setting to '4' sets service to disabled

;Alerter Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Alerter]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Application Layer Gateway Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ALG]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Application Managment Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppMgmt]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Automatic Updates Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AudioSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Background Intelligent Transfer Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BITS]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Computer Browser Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Indexing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;ClipBook Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ClipSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;COM+ System Application Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\COMSysApp]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Cryptographic Services
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CryptSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;DHCP Client Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dhcp]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Logical Disk Manager Adminstrative Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmadmin]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Logical Disk Manager Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmserver]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;DNS Client Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Error Reporting Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ERSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Event Log Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;COM+ Event System Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventSystem]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Fast User Switching Compatibility Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Fax Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Fax]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Help and Support Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\helpsvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Human Interface Device Access Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HidServ]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;IIS Admin Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\IISADMIN]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ImapiService]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;RIP Listener
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Iprip]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Server Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Workstation Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanworkstation]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LmHosts]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;TCP/IP Printer Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LPDSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Messenger Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Messenger]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\mnmsrvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Distibuted Transaction Coordinator Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSDTC]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;FTP Publishing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSFtpsvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Installer Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSIServer]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Message Queuing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSMQ]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Message Queuing Triggers Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSMQTriggers]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Network DDE Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetDDE]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Network DDE DSDM Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetDDEdsdm]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Net Logon Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Network Connections Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netman]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Network Location Awareness (NLA) Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Nla]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;NT LM Security Support Provider Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtLmSsp]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Removable Storage Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NtmsSvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Plu and Play Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PlugPlay]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;IPSEC Services
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\PolicyAgent]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Protected Storage Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ProtectedStorage]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Access Auto Connection Manager Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasAuto]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Access Connection Manager Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDSessMgr]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Routing and Remote Access Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Registry Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteRegistry]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcLocator]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Qos RSVP Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RSVP]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Security Accounts Manager Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SamSs]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Smart Card Helper Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardDrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Smart Card Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardSvr]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Task Scheduler Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Schedule]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Secondary Logon Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\seclogon]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;System Even Notification Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SENS]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Internet Connection Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Shell Hardware Detection Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ShellHWDetection]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Simple TCP/IP Services
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SimpTcp]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SMTPSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;SNMP Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;SNMP Trap Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMPTRAP]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Print Spooler Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;System Restore Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\srservice]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;SSDP Discovery Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SSDPSRV]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\stisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;MS Software Shadow Copy Provider Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SwPrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Performance Logs and Alerts Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SysmonLog]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Telephony Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TapiSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Terminal Services
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Themes Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Themes]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Telnet Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TlntSvr]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Distibuted Link Tracking Client Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TrkWks]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Upload Manager
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\uploadmgr]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Universal Plug ang Play Device Host Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\upnphost]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Uninterruptible Power Supply Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UPS]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Volume Shadow Copy Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Time Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;World Wide Web Publishing Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3SVC]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;WebClient Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Management Instumentation Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\winmgmt]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Portable Media Serial Number Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmdmPmSp]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Management Instrumentation Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wmi]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;WMI Performance Adapter Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WmiApSrv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Automatic Updates Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wuauserv]
"Start"=dword:00000003

;Windows Zero Configuration Service
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Start"=dword:00000003

That is a registry file for all the winxp services, i don't have 2000 so i can not tell you if the registry locations are the same, but they very well may be, and if they are, then you are in luck...I knew making that file would come in handy someday.