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What user should sshd.exe run as on Windows 10
Been running the Windows version of OpenSSH (Installed through manage optional features GUI) for a while on a Windows 10 server box. So far, SSH has only been used on the LAN, however I am working on ...
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What disables the 'Startup type' dropdown in the services.msc snap-in, for the gamingservices and gamingservicesnet services?
I've met my share of difficult Microsoft services that don't want to be fiddled with for various reasons, but I can't seem to figure out the gamingservices & gamingservicesnet services. I've added ...
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Explain Windows 10 Virtual Account (service acc) permissions
I am trying to run a PHP-CGI in a low-privilege Virtual Account (Win10 Pro).
How is this (See screenshot #1) possible?
I am running a PHP-CGI service, under a (Virtual) Account NT Service\PHP. The ...
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Windows 10 Service "Log On As" User Gives Error "Access Denied"
I am trying to start a service automatically but log on with a specific credential.
Here is an example:
The specific service does NOT matter, as the problem happens with any service, namely that I ...
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Is AtherosSvc Safe?
I have been looking through my services and noticed a service called "AtherosSvc" which has no description. It struck me as odd, as it is one of 10 services with no description, however all the others ...
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Which privileges/settings are responsible so standard user can start a service? [duplicate]
My code works fine on one computer but the same code generates error code 5 (access denied) on another computer. Essentially ::OpenService() call fails because of the flag SERVICE_START because the ...
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