why NetShareGetInfo returns error 5 in windows service?

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Hi,everyone.

I call NetShareGetInfo in my MFC project and then I do get the shared netware infomation.
But, I call this API "NetShareGetInfo" in my windows service project,
and then it returns "ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED". I do not know why.

Can you give me some sugestion?

Thanks!

Posted 23-Nov-10 22:30pm

markliu-codeproject

Updated 23-Nov-10 23:50pm

Sauro Viti

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Hi Manfred and @Intersect,
The reason is "access rights", just as you said.
I set the logging account of my service as an Admin, then thing is OK.
Thanks you very much!

Posted 24-Nov-10 22:48pm

markliu-codeproject

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-23T23:12:00

Hi Markliu,

a service runs under any windows account and you can specify which one. The account your windows service runs under probably doesn't have the appropriate access rights.

For starters you might try running your service under your account to see if it works. I presume your MFC project was not run as service but under your
user account (where the call worked as you noted).

Modification:

If its running as "LOCAL SERVICE" you can also try "NETWORK SERVICE".
These two are build in special windows accounts.
End Modification:

Cheers

Manfred

@Intersect☺™ · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-24T10:18:00

Hi,

The error you are getting due to not having proper rights. Try to register your servics as Local service; but prior to that, you should logged in as an Admin of that system.

See the details usage of NetShareGetInfo() as below:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb525388(VS.85).aspx[^]

Also ref. to this post.

http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/84647/NetShareGetInfo-returns-ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED.aspx[^]

I hope this may help you a bit.

Bye.

why NetShareGetInfo returns error 5 in windows service?

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