Show Msgbox in SYSTEM account

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joel_dizon

Hi,

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,
Joel
 
if this is a service ... it is a bad idea to show the user a message box ...
this could freeze the service.

however, if you do want to run this as a service and have a messagebox
appear for a user...

Go to the administration tools > Services > find your service > properties >
second tab (Log On) information , check the 'Allow Service to interact with
desktop' ..

Jeff.
 
I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.
Click to expand...
That's to be expected.

Services [used to] run an a "virtual desktop" that nobody can actually
get to see. Popping up a dialog in this way would hang the service
process, so it's actively prevented, with the message usually going to
the Event Log instead.

I believe that the ability for Services to "interact with the desktop"
is being /removed/ from newer versions of Windows.
I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?
Click to expand...

Lots - most of which will require a process to be running in the user's
interactive session.

Regards,
Phill W.
 
Hi Phill, Jeff,

Thanks for your replies.

This is just a plain VB.Net application intended to run by Altiris (as
System). It displays a msgbox that tells user to restart the pc (yes/
no). I just want this msgbox to appear.

Can anybody guide me how to do this?
Thanks.

Rgds,
Joel


I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.
Click to expand...
That's to be expected.

Services [used to] run an a "virtual desktop" that nobody can actually
get to see. Popping up a dialog in this way would hang the service
process, so it's actively prevented, with the message usually going to
the Event Log instead.

I believe that the ability for Services to "interact with the desktop"
is being /removed/ from newer versions of Windows.
I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?
Click to expand...

Lots - most of which will require a process to be running in the user's
interactive session.

Regards,
Phill W.
Click to expand...
 
Go to the administration tools > Services > find your service > properties >
second tab (Log On) information , check the 'Allow Service to interact with
desktop' ..
Click to expand...

Be advised that this will no longer work on Windows Vista
 
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