[RESOLVED] NT Service [ntsvc.ocx] Account Setting

[oceanebelle]

Hi Everyone,

I have a problem about ntsvc.ocx.

Although the program is running already, the service and all... the account that executed it is the system account.

I have a part in it where it prints some data to the printer...
the printer is from the network... etc etc.

Now, previously I had some really weird problems regarding connecting to the printer.. and I have found out that there is no printer driver installed for the SYSTEM user.. only in my current user account.

and since the service is run by the SYSTEM user, naturally there is no available printer for it.

So the solution is either to install the driver to the System or make the Service run by the current user which has probably the right printer installed.

Anyone please help badly... How do I go about both problems... ???

[dglienna]

Shell another program from your service that prints the files immediately.

[oceanebelle]

Nevermind David, I've decided to change it to an app.. since there are problems with the printing object.. even if I changed the user.. and shell it. it seems the shelled application will act like a service too.. thus.. the Printer object printing methods won't work.

[RobDog888]

You could have used the CreateProcessWithLogon. It can run a new process under a new username if you supply the password and domain and optionally load the users profile, but I dont think you need the profile. I mentioned it just in case.

[oceanebelle]

Naa.. given up on ntsvc... the one you suggested would only solve one of the problems... and it is not really a problem... but it is the Printing to a Networked Printer..

I have a hunch that it is blocked by the SP2 firewall... and I was requested NOT to have too many settings to remember just to run the service. so. but I'm keeping the code. very useful

[RobDog888]

Yes, you never know when a particular code snippet will come in handy and if you cant remember how to write it all your out of luck. So either keep them all on your system or just dont forget to search VBF for it. I keep only a bit of code since most of the snippets are all over the forums including my own so no need to worrry about accidentally deleting my files, etc.

[oceanebelle]

Perhaps I should post it... I really liked that code.. and some people could make it better.