Re: set service start permissions to Administrator only

"Mathieu CHATEAU" <gollum123@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| did you try to repair the windows installer ?
|
| msiexec /unregister
--- OK

| msiexec /register
-- Incorrect function

Now there is no Windows Installer service at all.
I'll be back in 15 minutes, when the entire Windows directory is restored
with a fresh backup...



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|
| --
| Cordialement,
| Mathieu CHATEAU
| http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
|
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| "George Valkov" <a@xxxxx> wrote in message
| news:OEhI$pX4HHA.2752@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > Thank You for the replay, Mathieu, but this doesn't fix my problem.
| >
| > I don't want any exceptions for any services. Limited uses must not be
| > able
| > to start services.
| >
| >
| > Now about Your suggestion, this is what I did to test it:
| >
| > create account "testUser"
| > member in groups "Users", "Remote Desktop Users"
| > remote desktop to localhost, login as testUser
| > start Word, asks for Name and Initials...
| > Office 2007 setup starts and completes in 2 minutes.
| > Word displays "Privacy Options", I unchecked all
| > Quit Word.
| >
| > Start Word again... Office 2007 setup again...
| > Word is ready for use in 2 minutes,
| >
| > Disable and stop "Office Source Engine" service
| > Disable and stop "Windows Installer" service
| >
| > Start Word... 'An error occurred and this feature
| > is no longer functioning properly. Please run
| > Setup and select "Repair..." to restore this
| > application."
| >
| > Click OK -- Word shows and is ready to use!
| > No delays, no problems, no any kind of trouble!
| >
| > I've tried reinstalling or repairing Office, but
| > nothing helps! This problem is ever since I
| > installed it for the first time. I also had the
| > same problem with Office 2003. I also had the same
| > problem in my previous and my current installation
| > of Windows 2003 server.
| >
| > Well this could be because I've removed the "ShellNew"
| > for all of the office documents, of course Word wants
| > to restore it, but to prevent this I've set explicit
| > Deny permissions for changing that keys in the registry.
| >
| >
| >
| > George Valkov
| >
| >
| >
| > "Mathieu CHATEAU" wrote :
| > | Hello,
| > | Only administrators can start/stop services
| > |
| > | These services are exceptions, they are called to impersonate Office
| > through
| > | the MSI technology
| > |
| > | If you create a fresh user, it should only do that once, no more.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Cordialement,
| > | Mathieu CHATEAU
| > | http://lordoftheping.blogspot.com
| > |
| > |
| > | "George Valkov" <a@xxxxx> wrote in message
| > | news:eLg6HvR4HHA.4184@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
| > | > Hello everyone!
| > | > I'd like to know, how can I configure the permissions for a service
so
| > | > that
| > | > only Administrators can start it.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > I have a problem with Microsoft Office 2007 installed on Windows
2003
| > SP2
| > | > Enterprise. When I start for example Word as an Administrators
| > member -
| > | > all
| > | > seems just fine. But if I change that account to User or Power User
| > and
| > | > remove it from the Administrators group:
| > | >
| > | > When Word is started as a limited user, it starts Windows Installer
| > | > service
| > | > and Office Source Engine service. It takes about 2 minutes to
complete
| > the
| > | > installation and Word is ready for use. But the next time he starts
| > Word,
| > | > it
| > | > starts installing again.
| > | >
| > | > On the other hand, if those two services are disabled, Word starts
| > just
| > | > fine
| > | > with no delays, no installations and is ready for use. So that's why
| > I'd
| > | > like to prevent limited users from starting those two services.
| > | >
| > | > Oh, by the way It will be much better if the limited users cannot
| > start
| > | > any
| > | > services or drivers at all. This will increase the security. Is
there
| > any
| > | > such setting or group policy, and where?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Thank You for any help or web-link!
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > George Valkov
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|


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