{"id":57,"date":"2013-01-13T09:12:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T17:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=57"},"modified":"2013-01-13T09:12:41","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T17:12:41","slug":"change-windows-service-permissions-gui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/service-security-editor\/change-windows-service-permissions-gui\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Windows Service Permissions with Service Security Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It is with good reason that Windows doesn’t allow non-administrative users the right to start, stop or modify Windows Services. Think of the chaos that would ensue if Joe Blow, who barely knows how to print to a web page, was able to tinker with those critical processes and bring the entire PC to its knees!<\/p>\n

However, every now and then we come across a specific instance where it makes sense for a non-administrator to stop, start or restart a misbehaving service without the overhead of involving someone else more credentialed. Relaxing the service’s permissions is the proper solution, but we have found Microsoft’s free command-line tools a bit cumbersome to use.<\/p>\n

Our new (and completely free) Service Security Editor<\/a> standalone GUI utility makes setting a service’s permissions a piece of cake. Simply select the service, find the user, and point & click to grant\/deny the proper rights.<\/p>\n

Enjoy! And as always, feedback is appreciated<\/a>.<\/p>\n