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user507779
user507779

Reputation: 501

SC.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem is giving error

The command sc.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem results in the following error:

The account name is invalid or does not exist,
or the password is invalid for the account name specified.

I want to create batch file to change a particular service to LocalSystem but the above command does not work. I can set LocalSystem via services.msc without problems.

Thanks.

Upvotes: 6

Views: 18298

Answers (3)

HGO
HGO

Reputation: 21

As written in: https://msdn.microsoft.com/de-de/library/windows/desktop/ms684190(v=vs.85).aspx

If you specify the LocalSystem account in a call to the CreateService or ChangeServiceConfig function, any password information you provide is ignored.

Upvotes: 0

user507779
user507779

Reputation: 501

For LocalSystem an empty password must be provided:

sc.exe config <servicename> obj= LocalSystem password= ""

Upvotes: 14

Kirit Parekh
Kirit Parekh

Reputation: 11

try this... 

sc config **Myservice** obj= LocalSystem password= ""

Upvotes: 1

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