Windows services not modifiable from other accounts using C++

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Hi, I want to create a windows service which is unstoppable and unmodifiable in all the accounts except base administrator. The service should be started or stopped only from the base administrator and not from any local administrators. In other local administrators, the service must be running and unstoppable. Which MSDN api must I use to achieve this?
Please help me.

What I have tried:

I tried using functions like AdjustTokenPrivilege function.

Posted 8-Mar-21 1:52am

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Updated 8-Mar-21 6:25am

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KarstenK · Accepted Answer · 2021-03-08T06:25:00

Solution 1

Read Installing a Service documentation from Microsoft. Must must apply the correct credentials in CreateService.

It is best practice to log all error in the error console or write some log. Test all features on some test target machine and NOT on a developer machine.

Posted 8-Mar-21 6:25am

KarstenK