XP services do allow null password

[Guest]

I have a peer to peerlegacy system that installs a number of our own service applications. This system is expected to work on a captive network with no out-side / internet connectivity so security is minimal. We create a user that is associated only with our service applications with appropriate permissions for network access. The services install and run fine on Windows NT and Windows 2000 with a null password but will not run on Windows XP with a null password. If I manually add a password for the service in Windows XP it runs fine.

Apparently a change was made to the Windows XP defaults that now require a password before a service is allowed to run.

Does anyone know if there is a registry setting or other method that allows execution of a service without a password in XP. This is a legacy application and we would prefer not to change code to create a password as each service entry is created.

 

[Miha Pihler]

Hi,

Try with this. Open policy editor (start -> run -> gpedit.msc). Drill down
the Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local
Policy -> Security Options. Here look for policy that says "Accounts: Limit
local account use of blank password to console logon only". Set the policy
to Disable.

Again, think about what you are doing when it comes to security!

Mike

 

[Guest]

I had tried this before and it didn't help. I tried it again per your instructions but still doesn't work. There must be another setting somewhere affecting this.

 

[Guest]

I have tried this security setting before and it didn't help. I tried it again per your instructions, then rebooted but it still didn't work. There must be some other registry or security setting that affects this.