Interact With Desktop Service installation

[ThunderMusic]

Hi,
I created a service application. This service, can possibly start other
applications or display message boxes, so it needs to interact with the
desktop. The question is the following : How can I make the "interact with
the desktop" checkbox checked automaticaly when my service is installed? I
looked at the ServiceInstaller and ServiceProcessInstaller classes, but none
give me this option (or maybe I didn't see it).

Thanks

ThunderMusic_80

 

[William DePalo [MVP VC++]]

I created a service application. This service, can possibly start other
applications or display message boxes, so it needs to interact with the
desktop. The question is the following : How can I make the "interact with
the desktop" checkbox checked automaticaly when my service is installed? I
looked at the ServiceInstaller and ServiceProcessInstaller classes, but
none
give me this option (or maybe I didn't see it).

If no one suggests a .Net way of doing this you can check the docs for the
native functions OpenSCManager(), ChangeServiceConfig() and
CloseServiceHandle() and use Platform Invoke services to call them from your
managed code.

Regards,
Will

P.S. You do know that running a service like this opens you up to the
Shattered Windows attack, yes?

 

[ThunderMusic]

P.S. You do know that running a service like this opens you up to the

Shattered Windows attack, yes?

opens to the What?

thanks

 

[William DePalo [MVP VC++]]

opens to the What?

The Shatter Attack (aka Shattered Windows) decribes a vulnerability used by
spyware/viruses/malware to elevate privilege in order to do bad things
behind your back:

http://www.csnc.ch/static/download/misc/ShatterAttack_CSNC.pdf

If you are not _very_ careful you put your system at risk when you run a
service that can interact with the desktop.

Regards,
Will

 

[ThunderMusic]

ok, I'll look into that... Thanks a lot...

The Shatter Attack (aka Shattered Windows) decribes a vulnerability used by
spyware/viruses/malware to elevate privilege in order to do bad things
behind your back:

http://www.csnc.ch/static/download/misc/ShatterAttack_CSNC.pdf

If you are not _very_ careful you put your system at risk when you run a
service that can interact with the desktop.

Regards,
Will