Services using system account to run (Windows)

Module: Startup Files

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

This check reports services that run as the Local System account.

The following table lists the error message for the check.

Table: Error message for Services using system account to run

Message String ID and Category

Platform and Message Numeric ID

Message Title and Description

Additional Information

String ID: ESM_SVCSYSACC

Category: System Information

  • Windows 2000 (105838)

  • Windows 2003 (205838)

  • Windows 2008 (248838)

  • Windows Vista (228838)

  • Windows XP (200838)

Title: Service using System account to run

Description:The service runs as the Local System account. If this is not correct, run the service as a different account.

Severity: yellow-1

Correctable: false

Snapshot Updatable: false

Template Updatable: false

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