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Nathanael
Nathanael

Reputation: 1772

Can I access a mutex created by a windows service from a user application?

I'm creating a named mutex in a windows service that needs to be accessible from regular applications. So far I create the mutex with a name similar to Global\< GUID >.

Right now I get an unauthorized access violation when I try to open the mutex from an application. How do I configure the mutex at creation time to allow access to any process in the system?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 3417

Answers (1)

Giorgi
Giorgi

Reputation: 30883

You need to use Mutex.SetAccessControl Method to set the desired access rights on it. There is an example at What is a good pattern for using a Global Mutex in C#?

Upvotes: 7

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