Cannot delete a folder created using a service

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Hi,

My application is a service, and using that i am creating a folder and a file in it, on C: (whr operating system is installed)
However, once that is created, i am unable to delete it (the file within the folder) manually also. windows gives error - "error deleting file/folder. Make sure the file is not write protected or in use."

When i create the fodler on any other drive, say d:, i can delete the folder.

When i run the same application, not as a service, I am able to delete the file and the folder, irrespective on whether it is created on C: or D:.

Can anypne pls let me know the possible cause of the same? Probably the rights given to the user on C: while service is creating the folder are restricted. Is there any solution for this?

Thanks in advance,
Manasi.

Posted 10-Feb-11 6:45am

Manasi D

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 10-Feb-11 12:49pm

Did you take care of security permissions for your service at all? Did you try deleting the file as a non-privileged user?
--SA

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-02-10T06:55:00

Solution 1

When you're running your service, you're not logged as the same user as that of your account. Run your service, then look at its properties:

%SystemRoot%\system32\services.msc /s

It will show Services applet; see "Log on as"; the typical users are "Local System", "Network Service", etc. Your files should be accessible by that user you used for your service. The other way is to change installation of the service to some authenticated user registered on your system.

—SA

Posted 10-Feb-11 6:55am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

Updated 10-Feb-11 7:00am

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#realJSOP 10-Feb-11 13:01pm

Propose as answer

Manasi D 11-Feb-11 6:42am

hi..i think i will check the installation of the service..thanks!

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Feb-11 14:30pm

You're welcome, thanks for accepting my answer.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Feb-11 14:21pm

Who is so clever to vote "1"? A revenge? Ha-ha...
--SA

Manasi D 14-Feb-11 11:30am

hi, to solve the problem, i am trying to provide username and password for CreateService() API. But its not getting accepted. Even if i try to change the logon information manually, it says "Cannot open the service for writing on local computer. Error 5: Access denied". What is it that i am supposed to do,if i want the service to run as different user?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 16-Feb-11 22:15pm

You could simply go to service via services.msc and try to change the logon manually and check is starting service work for you. You also can check up accessibility of the files. It it still does not work, you could have accessibility somewhere else, which you can sort out by logging your steps using System Log (a must-have anyway).
--SA