[Freeswitch-users] FreeSWITCH Windows Service does not Start

[Michael Collins]

On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 4:38 AM, Michael Giagnocavo <mgg at giagnocavo.net> wrote:
> You're right, there should be a full installer system that'll ask what account you want to use, check permissions, etc.
> -Michael

Has somone opened a feature request issue on jira yet? If not, I
highly recommend that you do so
-MC

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces at lists.freeswitch.org] On Behalf Of Ron Avriel
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:22 PM
> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FreeSWITCH Windows Service does not Start
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> Thanks for answer.
> The problem is missing permission for the network service account to FreeSWITCH directory.
> Once permission is granted FreeSWITCH service starts OK.
>
> However, I think that unless there's a way to grant that permission inside the service
> installation code ("freeswitch -install") then the service should be configured to run as local system account.
> Otherwise, I think it will cause a lot of trouble to all.
>
> Ron
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> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Michael Jerris <mike at jerris.com>
>> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:08:25 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Freeswitch-users] FreeSWITCH Windows Service does not Start
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>> One issue with the service is we have no console to dump errors too,
>> it sounds like it is failing one of the startup requirements like
>> config files being there.  Are you able to start it in non service
>> mode?  If so, check permissions on the freeswitch dir that the user
>> running the service has permissions to that dir.
>>
>> Mike
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>> On Jan 20, 2009, at 8:52 AM, Ron Avriel wrote:
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>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > If I try starting FreeSWITCH Windows service it immediately fails
>> > with a messagebox:
>> >
>> > "The FreeSWITCH service on local computer started and then stopped.
>> > Some services stop automatically...etc."
>> >
>> > I noticed that the service is installed to log on as "NT AUTHORITY
>> > \NetworkService".
>> > If I change this to "Local System account" then FreeSWITCH starts
>> > and runs OK.
>> >
>> > This failure occurred on multiple Windows XP servers.
>> >
>> > Why does it fail and why does it not use the local system account
>> > like almost all services?
>>
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