Running TCSRV under a user account

Summary

Description

Running TCSRV under a user account is not recommended and even Microsoft states, that in case a user needs the "Act as part of the operating system" right, the system user should be used.

Nevertheless, these are the required rights for Windows 2003:

• Log on as a batch job
• Act as part of the operation system
• Create a token object
• Increase quotas
• Replace process level token

The following rights are required for Windows 2008:

• Logon as Service
• Logon as Batch
• Act as part of the operating system
• Create a token object
• Replace process level token

It is not possible to set TCSRV to interact with desktop if it runs under a user.

Applies to

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008
• TC/SP - All supported (article based on TC/SP 7.86.00 - KCS 8.2)