Open new process from a java application which is started by a windows service

Question

I'm having a java application which opens the notepad.exe using, Runtime.getRuntime().exec().

And I want to run this application as a windows service. So I created a windows service using C#.

and I could successfully installed the service using 'installutil' command.

But although my java application started properly by the windows service, it does not open the notepad.exe.

I thought the problem is where the service is run as a SYSTEM process but not as the current login user. So I installed the service under the current user, by giving user credentials in installutil command.

Then the service and the java application properly started under the current user and I could see notepad.exe also created under the same user. But notepad is not visible.

Can anyone guide what has happened here please.

Thanks

Answer 1

It sounds like it's being started in another context.

In service options try checking the "Local System account" radio button, and then checking the "Allow service to interact with desktop" checkbox.