NT Service accessing network resources...?

I have an NT Service that spawns numerous programs as child processes. These program all require access to various files over the network. These programs are unable to access the required files. Is this because they inherit the service's characteristic of not being allowed network access? If so, how can I spawn these programs so they do have network access?

Thanks,
Matt Johnson

It's worth trying to run the service under an account that does have network access. Use Control Panel->Services->Startup: if it is running as the System Account then change it.

[jaylauriano]

Only three letters come to mind: RPC. That's what I've done to accomplish IPC over a network. It's pretty solid and not that difficult once you have the right docs.


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