Show Msgbox in SYSTEM account

[joel_dizon]

Hi,

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,
Joel

[Newbie Coder]

Joel,

Is it a service?

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Newbie Coder
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<jo********@yahoo.comwrote in message
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Hi,

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,
Joel

[jeff]

if this is a service ... it is a bad idea to show the user a message box ...
this could freeze the service.

however, if you do want to run this as a service and have a messagebox
appear for a user...

Go to the administration tools Services find your service properties >
second tab (Log On) information , check the 'Allow Service to interact with
desktop' ..

Jeff.

<jo********@yahoo.comwrote in message
news:11**********************@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...

Hi,

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Thanks in advance.

Rgds,
Joel

[Phill W.]

jo********@yahoo.com wrote:

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

That's to be expected.

Services [used to] run an a "virtual desktop" that nobody can actually
get to see. Popping up a dialog in this way would hang the service
process, so it's actively prevented, with the message usually going to
the Event Log instead.

I believe that the ability for Services to "interact with the desktop"
is being /removed/ from newer versions of Windows.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Lots - most of which will require a process to be running in the user's
interactive session.

Regards,
Phill W.

[joel_dizon]

Hi Phill, Jeff,

Thanks for your replies.

This is just a plain VB.Net application intended to run by Altiris (as
System). It displays a msgbox that tells user to restart the pc (yes/
no). I just want this msgbox to appear.

Can anybody guide me how to do this?
Thanks.

Rgds,
Joel

Phill W. wrote:

jo********@yahoo.com wrote:

I have an application to be run as Local System Account, it suppose to
show a msgbox to the user but it doesnt show anything.

That's to be expected.

Services [used to] run an a "virtual desktop" that nobody can actually
get to see. Popping up a dialog in this way would hang the service
process, so it's actively prevented, with the message usually going to
the Event Log instead.

I believe that the ability for Services to "interact with the desktop"
is being /removed/ from newer versions of Windows.

I know that app run as system is not visible but is there any other
way to show something?

Lots - most of which will require a process to be running in the user's
interactive session.

Regards,
Phill W.

[Chris Dunaway]

On May 2, 9:09 am, "jeff" <jhersey at allnorth dottt comwrote:

Go to the administration tools Services find your service properties >
second tab (Log On) information , check the 'Allow Service to interact with
desktop' ..

Be advised that this will no longer work on Windows Vista