storing credentials for a windows service

[Christof Nordiek]

I'm writing a windows service wich shall be able to access certain resources
(files etc). So accessrights will have to be configurable by a local
administrator.

One option is to use the account under wich the service runs wich can be set
while installation or in the services window.

Another option i'm looking for will be to enter the credentials in an
administration form and then use impersonation or something. Is this
feasable? How shall I store the credentials in a secure way?

 

[Guest]

You can use the DPAPI (google it) to store the credentials securely in the
Registry.