Log on as a service (Windows)

Module: Account Integrity

Supported Platforms: Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows Vista, Windows XP

This check reports accounts with rights to log on to the system as a service. Services can be configured to run under an account only if that account has been granted this right. The Local System account always has this right. You can use the name list to exclude or include users or security groups that are not already excluded or included by the Users to check option.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Log on as a service

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_LOGON_SERVICE

Category: Policy Compliance

  • Windows 2000 (105945)

  • Windows 2003 (205945)

  • Windows 2008 (248945)

  • Windows Vista (228940)

  • Windows XP (200940)

Title: Log on as a service

Description:The user or security group has the right to log on as a service. Services can be configured to run under an account only if that account has been granted this right. The Local System account always has this right. If the right is authorized, edit the check's name list. If this right is not authorized, use the Correct feature to revoke it.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: true

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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