Service Mode under Vista 64

[GStiles]

Forgive me if this question seems basic, but I'm very confused.

I am running SageTV 6.3.5 on Vista 64, with UAC enabled. I chose to run SageTV in service mode so it is always on when my PC is rebooted (and I don't have to remember to run it manually). The service is set to automatic and to use the localacct credentials when it is run.

With Vista's UAC things get complicated. When SageTV runs in service mode, everything is good, I see all my recordings, all the settings are there, etc. If I close the UI, I know the service is still running in the background, but how do I get to that UI again? Restarting the service does not bring up a new UI. Do I need to reboot the PC to restart the service and run its associated UI?

This seems like a simple question, but with Vista's UAC running the SageTV UI from the desktop link (as administrator) seems to show me a slightly different set of recorded programs. I believe I may have recorded some via the service (and its set of credentials) and some via the UI link. This may be more of a Vista-related question, but I would greatly appreciate any feedback.

Thanks

George

[DigitalMan]

If you run the SageTV app again it will come up as a client. The service will still be running in the background.

[GStiles]

Originally Posted by DigitalMan

If you run the SageTV app again it will come up as a client. The service will still be running in the background.

True. But the list of recorded shows running that client is different from the list shown when I maximize the version that was started by the service. My concern is that due to Vista's security, I have ended up recording shows that are sometimes seen/not seen based on which client I run. I like running it as a service, but as I said, If I accidentally close the client initiated by the service, I'm not sure how to get it back.

[DigitalMan]

I suggest:

1. create a security group for sage
2. create a user for the service to run as, and add it to the group
3. you might have to add permission for the user to run as a service, I don't recall whether the sage service control app will do that for you
4. give the group permissions for all the directories (including the sage app directory) that you need

I haven't tried sage with vista, but vista puts services in a different session than interactive users, and other issues could arise from using localsystem/localservice. You could also try using networkservice but IMO creating a user for the service is better.

[KarylFStein]

I had to right click on the SageTV Service configuration GUI and select "Run as administrator". After that there have been no problems with the service. I've done it both as localsystem and as a user. I do not run the UI in administrator mode and everything seems in sync.