"Cannot open Service Control Manager on computer machine name. This operation might require other privileges"

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i am trying to find running services in my network systems. i am able to get some but for some systems i am getting error

"Cannot open Service Control Manager on computer machine name. This operation might require other privileges"

ServiceController sc = new ServiceController("OPCGlobasysService",servername);
                ServiceControllerStatus st = sc.Status;                
                if (st.ToString().ToLower() == "stopped")
                {
                    labelControl4.Text = "Installed but stopped";
                }

                if (st.ToString().ToLower() == "running")
                {
                    labelControl4.Text = "Installed and started";
                }

Thanks in advance

Posted 4-Jul-11 20:56pm

vrushali katkade

Updated 29-Mar-17 3:24am

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2011-07-04T20:57:00

Solution 1

Well, what does the error say ? Your code obviously works, but on some machines, the user does not have the right privileges. Like the message says.

Posted 4-Jul-11 20:57pm

Christian Graus

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vrushali katkade 5-Jul-11 2:59am

can you tell me how to assign privileges to the window service

Pete O'Hanlon 5-Jul-11 3:49am

You don't assign privileges to the service. You set it up running under an account that has the relevant privileges.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 5-Jul-11 3:59am

Correct. There are predefined accounts like "local service", "network service", etc. Their privileges can be adjusted in system settings; and also there can be account-based service. You can create a special privileged account and run the service with it.
--SA

vrushali katkade 5-Jul-11 5:41am

how to create the special privileged account in service