How to install a service under NetworkService account
The following article uses options that are available starting with the Professional edition and project type.
The Java Service Tutorial explains how to install a service under the LocalSystem account. However, if you want to install a service for a specific user, you need to make sure this user has enough privileges to install and start system services.
Install a service under NetworkService
You can configure a service installation for a custom user which is present on the target machine by following these steps:
- open the project file resulted after the Java Service Tutorial or a project which successfully installs a service
- go to the Services page and select your service
- in the Service Properties page set the "User Name" field to NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService and leave the "Password" field empty.
- check Set "Log on as a service" policy for selected username option
You can verify if a user can log on as a service by using the "Local Security Policy" tool:
Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy\Local Policies\User Rights Assignment\Log on as a service
Installation fails
This can happen if the service is already installed on the machine or if the installation package is not running with administrator privileges.